Basan Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basan Chak is a village situated in Haldia block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 742 families residing in the village Basan Chak. The total population of Basan Chak is 3,325 out of which 1,647 are males and 1,678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basan Chak is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basan Chak village is 372 which is 11% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basan Chak is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Basan Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basan Chak is 90.2%. Thus Basan Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.04% and the female literacy rate is 85.36% in Basan Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basan Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basan Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basan Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 372 | 176 | 196 |
| Literacy | 90.18% | 95.04% | 85.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 202 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 662 | 249 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basan Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basan Chak village out of total population, 1,499 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,499 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 346 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,004 | 770 | 234 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 97 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 346 | 234 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 19 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 500 | 420 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 495 | 256 | 239 |
| Non Working | 1,826 | 621 | 1,205 |
Nearby Villages to Basan Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Basan Chak village in Haldia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baruttar Hingli | 4,840 |
| Kashthakhali | 4,171 |
| Anandapur | 1,772 |
| Iswardaha Jalpai | 4,640 |
| Barsundra | 3,187 |
| Banskhana Jalpai | 4,326 |
| Dakshin Chak | 3,245 |
| Brajalal Chak | 6,366 |
| Kunarpur | 10,516 |
| Barbajitpur | 4,751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basan Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia