Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Pirpainti block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 1,241 out of which 659 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 883.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 236 which is 19% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 51.6%. Thus Basantpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.59% and the female literacy rate is 39.51% in Basantpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basantpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basantpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basantpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 107 | 129 |
| Literacy | 51.64% | 61.59% | 39.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 67 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 319 | 403 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 508 were engaged in work activities. 30.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 508 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 119 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 73 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 353 | 243 | 110 |
| Non Working | 733 | 297 | 436 |
Map of Basantpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Pirpainti
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Pirpainti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moheshram | 9,646 |
| Chaudhri Basantpur | 226 |
| Hiranand | 2,149 |
| Sundarpur | 4,895 |
| Madangopali | 470 |
| Siarmari | 181 |
| Sadipur | 1,328 |
| Majrohi | 1,427 |
| Rifadpur | 19,129 |
| Siroman | 231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia