Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 387 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 1,550 out of which 814 are males and 736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 142 which is 9% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 70.2%. Thus Basantapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.44% and the female literacy rate is 63.24% 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 | 142 | 67 | 75 |
| Literacy | 70.24% | 76.44% | 63.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 355 | 187 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 243 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 374 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 98 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 249 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 112 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,023 | 328 | 695 |
Nearby Villages to Basantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajitpur | 299 |
| Biswanathpur | 2,952 |
| Hazipur | 1,191 |
| Jhajhra | 727 |
| Sanigram | 1,677 |
| Padamkandi | 2,275 |
| Kelai | 3,579 |
| Sarbbamangalapur | 406 |
| Digha | 603 |
| Sabaldaha | 3,128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia