Basantpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Supaul district, Bihar
Basantpur Block of Supaul district has total population of 202,007 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 104,968 are males while 97,039 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,254 families residing in Basantpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur Block is 924.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.9% people lives in Urban areas while 90.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.9% while that in the rural areas is 56.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Basantpur Block is 864% while that of Rural areas is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur Block is 41336 which is 20% of the total population. There are 21188 male children and 20148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur Block is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Basantpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Basantpur Block is 59.2%. The male literacy rate is 54.87% and the female literacy rate is 38.67% in Basantpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Basantpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 94 villages.
Basantpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basantpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,336 | 21,188 | 20,148 |
| Literacy | 59.2% | 54.87% | 38.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,736 | 19,476 | 18,260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 483 | 271 | 212 |
| Illiterate | 106,889 | 47,376 | 59,513 |
Caste-wise Population - Basantpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Basantpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,736 | 19,476 | 18,260 |
| Schedule Tribe | 483 | 271 | 212 |
Religion-wise Population - Basantpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 131,655 | (65.17%) | 68,972 | 62,683 |
| Muslim | 69,676 | (34.49%) | 35,646 | 34,030 |
| Christian | 301 | (0.15%) | 161 | 140 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.01%) | 8 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.01%) | 19 | 2 |
| Jain | 49 | (0.02%) | 22 | 27 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 282 | (0.14%) | 138 | 144 |
Literacy Rate - Basantpur Block
Average literacy rate of Basantpur Block in 2011 were 59.2% in which, male and female literacy were 68.74% and 48.8% respectively. Total literate in Basantpur Block were 95,118 of which male and female were 57,592 and 37,526 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Basantpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Basantpur Block is 924 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 924 females in Basantpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Basantpur Block.
Child Population - Basantpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 41,336 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basantpur Block. Out of which 41,336 were male while 41,336 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Basantpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,157 families under Basantpur Block living in urban areas while 4,157 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.9% of total population of Basantpur Block lives in Urban areas while 90.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,974 while that in rural region is 38,362.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 202,007 | 19,932 | 182,075 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,336 | 2,974 | 38,362 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,736 | 1,902 | 35,834 |
| Schedule Tribe | 483 | 55 | 428 |
| Literacy | 59.2% | 79.91% | 56.76% |
| Sex Ratio | 924 | 864 | 931 |
Working Population - Basantpur Block
In Basantpur Block out of total population, 65,633 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,633 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,610 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,922 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41,910 | 33,947 | 7,963 |
| Cultivators | 10,610 | 9,488 | 1,122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,922 | 16,394 | 5,528 |
| Household Industries | 582 | 321 | 261 |
| Other Workers | 8,796 | 7,744 | 1,052 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,723 | 13,760 | 9,963 |
| Non Working | 136,374 | 57,261 | 79,113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Bihar - Wikipedia