Baste

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Baste, also known as Basta, is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Vikramgad taluka.^[1]

Baste Basta
village
Baste Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Baste Baste (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 19.72865478°N 73.1300211°E / 19.72865478; 73.1300211
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Palghar
Taluka	Vikramgad
Elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	505
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	551837

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Baste has 113 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 80.68%.^[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[2]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	505	229	276
Children aged below 6 years	65	22	43
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	384	169	215
Literates	355	182	173
Workers (all)	293	139	154
Main workers (total)	199	93	106
Main workers: Cultivators	189	89	100
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	6	2	4
Main workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Main workers: Other	4	2	2
Marginal workers (total)	94	46	48
Marginal workers: Cultivators	13	6	7
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	76	37	39
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	5	3	2
Non-workers	212	90	122