Work and jobs in Basugaon
In Census 2011, 459 of Basugaon's 966 people were workers — a work participation rate of 47.5%. 17.2% of them worked in farming, as cultivators or agricultural labourers.
Who works in what (Census 2011)
Workers by occupation from the Primary Census Abstract. Main workers worked six months or more in the year; marginal workers less.
| Occupation | Main | Marginal | Total | Share of workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultivators (own or leased land) | 42 | 2 | 44 | 9.6% |
| Agricultural labourers | 22 | 13 | 35 | 7.6% |
| Household industry | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2.6% |
| Other workers (services, trade, construction…) | 294 | 74 | 368 | 80.2% |
| All workers | 364 | 95 | 459 | 100% |
Work participation rate: 47.5% of the population
Non-workers (children, students, homemakers, pensioners, others): 507
Main: worked 6 months or more in the reference year. Marginal: worked less than 6 months.
Census 2011 — the official record from 2011, not today's situation.
Rural jobs scheme — Chirang district, 2025–26
The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.
These are district-level figures for Chirang district, not figures for Basugaon.
- Households that got work
- 35,387
- Person-days of work
- 10.8 lakh
- Average days of work per household
- 30
- Households that completed 100 days
- 139
- Average wage per person-day
- ₹244
- Share of person-days worked by women
- 55.3%
- Share of person-days, Scheduled Castes
- 4.8%
- Share of person-days, Scheduled Tribes
- 36.8%
- Active job cards
- 80,404
- Job cards issued (all time)
- 1,46,255
- Active workers
- 1,69,939
- Works completed in the year
- 5,090
- Works ongoing
- 5,535
- Spending on natural resource works
- 57.1%
Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.
Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
Reaching work and training (Census 2011)
Distances and transport recorded in the Village Directory.
- Nearest town: Basugaon (TC), 1 km
- District headquarters: 14 km
- Vocational training school / ITI: Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service: Not in the village · nearest within 5 km
- Railway station: Not in the village · nearest within 5 km
Open government job notices
Recruitment notices from official sources, grouped by where they apply. Dates and vacancies are as the notice states.
All-India recruitment
- SBI: RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALIST CADRE OFFICER ON REGULAR BASIS (POST : RISK SPECIALIST) ( from 02.11.2026 TO 23.11.2026) ADVERTISEMENT NO: CRPD/SCO/2026-27/27 LAST DATE TO : 23-11-2026 ADVERTISEMENTState Bank of India · Closes 23 Nov 2026
- SBI: RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALIST CADRE OFFICER ON REGULAR BASIS FOR THE POSTS OF CHIEF MANAGER (PRODUCT & RESEARCH - FOREX & RUPEE DERIVATIVES) & MANAGER (PRODUCT & RESEARCH ANALYST) ( from 02.11.2026 TOState Bank of India · Closes 23 Nov 2026
- SBI: RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALIST CADRE OFFICERS ON REGULAR BASIS FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT MANAGER – ENGINEER (FIRE) ( from 04.11.2026 TO 25.11.2026) ADVERTISEMENT NO: CRPD/SCO/2026-27/29 LAST DATE TOState Bank of India · Closes 25 Nov 2026
- SBI: RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALIST CADRE OFFICERS ON REGULAR BASIS FOR THE POST OF MANAGER(SECURITY)/DEPUTY MANAGER ( from 04.11.2026 TO 25.11.2026) ADVERTISEMENT NO: CRPD/SCO/2026-27/28 LAST DATE TOState Bank of India · Closes 25 Nov 2026
- Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Village Amenities, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in
- Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Primary Census Abstract, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in