Basanta Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basanta is a village situated in Nalhati - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 428 families residing in the village Basanta. The total population of Basanta is 2,004 out of which 992 are males and 1,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basanta is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basanta village is 314 which is 16% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basanta is 1,013 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Basanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basanta is 82.8%. Thus Basanta village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 87.8% and the female literacy rate is 77.87% in Basanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 314 | 156 | 158 |
| Literacy | 82.78% | 87.8% | 77.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 287 | 150 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 258 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Basanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basanta village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 315 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 115 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 73 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 127 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 221 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,385 | 456 | 929 |
Nearby Villages to Basanta,
Below are the list of villages near Basanta village in Nalhati - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basanta, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia