Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 375 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 1,789 out of which 940 are males and 849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 190 which is 11% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 743 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 87.8%. Thus Basantapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.1% and the female literacy rate is 80.99% 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 | 190 | 109 | 81 |
| Literacy | 87.8% | 94.1% | 80.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 548 | 291 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 27 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 158 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 627 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 627 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 529 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 142 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 153 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 171 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 54 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,162 | 357 | 805 |
Nearby Villages to Basantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banshkhal | 759 |
| Gobindanagar | 2,085 |
| Barjalalpur | 1,155 |
| Durgapur | 1,119 |
| Jatadharpur | 816 |
| Parbatipur | 1,896 |
| Krshornagar | 955 |
| Nijampur | 1,075 |
| Kalara | 2,363 |
| Saiyadkarim | 1,322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia