Basanta Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basanta is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 141 families residing in the village Basanta. The total population of Basanta is 588 out of which 302 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basanta is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basanta village is 55 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basanta is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Basanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basanta is 78.2%. Thus Basanta village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.72% and the female literacy rate is 69.47% 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 | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Literacy | 78.24% | 86.72% | 69.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 63 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 44 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 171 | 67 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Basanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basanta village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 134 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| Non Working | 397 | 136 | 261 |
Nearby Villages to Basanta,
Below are the list of villages near Basanta village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Mohan | 863 |
| Muraripur | 782 |
| Kunja Dungi | 566 |
| Mulahat | 956 |
| Jotghatak | 1,343 |
| Mahishnota | 1,413 |
| Rupbati | 183 |
| Jantipur | 615 |
| Chapahat | 1,293 |
| Purbba Jagannathpur | 153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basanta, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia