Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 387 out of which 198 are males and 189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 42 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 680 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 83.5%. Thus Basantapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 90.17% and the female literacy rate is 76.74% 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 | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Literacy | 83.48% | 90.17% | 76.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 139 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 59 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 42 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.3% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 114 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 80 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Non Working | 217 | 73 | 144 |
Nearby Villages to Basantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Balagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telini Para | 263 |
| Pratappur | 997 |
| Basna | 1,564 |
| Barail | 3,222 |
| Dhak Chhara | 2,317 |
| Ahmadpur | 1,608 |
| Baga | 1,893 |
| Asanpur | 1,159 |
| Chandi Gachha | 3,446 |
| Panchpara | 1,190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia