Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 67 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 288 out of which 156 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 846.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 37 which is 13% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 480 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (846) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 33.5%. Thus Basantapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 42.75% and the female literacy rate is 23.33% 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 | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Literacy | 33.47% | 42.75% | 23.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 39 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 112 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 100 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.6% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 57 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 46 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Non Working | 180 | 75 | 105 |
Nearby Villages to Basantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangbahara | 568 |
| Harischandrapur | 2,977 |
| Kismat Nangbahara | 105 |
| Agra | 2,868 |
| Bahadurpur | 427 |
| Bhabanipur | 984 |
| Palashdanga | 396 |
| Bhairabpur | 648 |
| Tulshidanga | 343 |
| Bishnupur | 432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia