Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Murarai - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 277 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 1,150 out of which 602 are males and 548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 152 which is 13% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 58.5%. Thus Basantapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 63.78% and the female literacy rate is 52.82% 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 | 152 | 83 | 69 |
| Literacy | 58.52% | 63.78% | 52.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 566 | 271 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 174 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 103 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 159 | 29 |
| Non Working | 781 | 269 | 512 |
Nearby Villages to Basantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Murarai - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulara | 2,449 |
| Kamalpur | 1,952 |
| Fazilpur | 1,955 |
| Baliadanga | 2,350 |
| Panchahar | 1,578 |
| Majhara | 424 |
| Jijigram | 6,977 |
| Narottampur | 3,594 |
| Uttar Ramchandrapur | 1,339 |
| Kamarkhul | 4,598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia