Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 101 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 481 out of which 240 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 48 which is 10% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 70.7%. Thus Basantapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.14% and the female literacy rate is 63.3% 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 | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Literacy | 70.67% | 78.14% | 63.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 100 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 175 | 72 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.8% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 123 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 78 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 38 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Non Working | 294 | 94 | 200 |
Nearby Villages to Basantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalitaganj | 203 |
| Radhaballabhpur | 1,958 |
| Dharampur | 4 |
| Bhilaibani | 223 |
| Dhunrabila | 483 |
| Jayantipur | 613 |
| Gopinathpur | 732 |
| Raniganj | 476 |
| Arajipirchak | 483 |
| Chancharber | 80 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia