Basail Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basail is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Basail. The total population of Basail is 978 out of which 474 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basail is 1,063.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basail village is 120 which is 12% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basail is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Basail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basail is 79.8%. Thus Basail village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.36% and the female literacy rate is 78.43% in Basail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 61 | 59 |
| Literacy | 79.84% | 81.36% | 78.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 293 | 138 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basail village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 202 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 103 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 70 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 41 | 8 |
| Non Working | 709 | 231 | 478 |
Nearby Villages to Basail,
Below are the list of villages near Basail village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhetahar | 1,088 |
| Mirapara | 849 |
| Pathanpara | 611 |
| Kumruk | 520 |
| Baragachhi | 1,200 |
| Buripukur | 235 |
| Angaripara | 321 |
| Jarail | 2,333 |
| Paschim Para | 248 |
| Jajihat Hadipur | 747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia