Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 466 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 1,918 out of which 959 are males and 959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 187 which is 10% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 63.1%. Thus Basantapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 69.52% and the female literacy rate is 56.8% in Basantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 96 | 91 |
| Literacy | 63.14% | 69.52% | 56.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 665 | 324 | 341 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 706 | 356 | 350 |
| Illiterate | 825 | 359 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.8% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 942 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 942 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 671 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 834 | 569 | 265 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 121 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 671 | 415 | 256 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 59 | 49 |
| Non Working | 976 | 331 | 645 |
Nearby Villages to Basantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harekrishnapur | 1,152 |
| Paratal | 2,189 |
| Sajipur | 529 |
| Gopikantapur | 2,381 |
| Betragar | 2,091 |
| Jotsubal | 1,338 |
| Halara | 1,301 |
| Ramchandrapur | 851 |
| Uttar Mohanpur | 939 |
| Chak Dighi | 1,833 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia