Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Bhagawangola - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 622 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 2,904 out of which 1,467 are males and 1,437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 512 which is 18% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 55%. Thus Basantapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 54.23% and the female literacy rate is 55.73% 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 | 512 | 261 | 251 |
| Literacy | 54.97% | 54.23% | 55.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,589 | 813 | 776 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 870 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 870 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 825 | 790 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 101 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 159 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 541 | 529 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Non Working | 2,034 | 656 | 1,378 |
Nearby Villages to Basantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Bhagawangola - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sundarpur | 4,546 |
| Sadasib | 1,484 |
| Upar Orahar | 4,568 |
| Paschim Gobindapur | 2,677 |
| Dostina | 1,631 |
| Lalitakuri | 3,413 |
| Mahatpur | 1,080 |
| Belia Syampur | 11,847 |
| Mahammadpur | 452 |
| Mahishasthali | 17,785 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia