Basua
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Basua is a village located in the Aurai block of Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Mathurapur Buzurg Gram Panchayat.
Basua is a village located in the Aurai block of Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Mathurapur Buzurg Gram Panchayat. ==Geography== Basua covers an area of about 7.23 km²1. The village is part of the Gangetic plain region of Bihar and has fertile alluvial soil, supporting agriculture as the primary occupation. ==Demographics== As per the Census of India 2011, Basua had a total population of 3,113 people1 across 731 households. Of the total population, 1,656 were male and 1,457 were female. Children aged 0–6 years: 500 (16.06% of total population) Sex ratio: 880 females per 1000 males (lower than Bihar average of 918) Child sex ratio: 786 (below Bihar average of 935) Literacy rate: 71.34% (higher than Bihar state average of 61.8%) * Male literacy: 78.13% * Female literacy: 63.78% Scheduled Castes: 16.58% Scheduled Tribes: Nil ==Economy== Agriculture is the mainstay of the local economy. As per 2011 census data, 1,048 villagers were engaged in work activities. Out of these: 72.71% were classified as main workers (employed for more than 6 months) 27.29% were marginal workers (employed for less than 6 months) 292 persons were cultivators (owner or co-owner of agricultural land) 218 were agricultural labourers ==Transport== Basua is connected to nearby towns and villages by local roads. The nearest railway facility is Muzaffarpur Junction, which links the village to major cities in Bihar and beyond. ==Education== The village has access to primary and secondary schools in nearby localities. For higher education, students typically travel to Aurai and Muzaffarpur town. Literacy levels indicate a relatively better educational status compared to the state average. ==Postal services== The village is served by the Basua branch post office under Katra sub-district, Muzaffarpur. The PIN code for Basua is 843321.
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