Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 794 out of which 410 are males and 384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 61 which is 8% of the total population. There are 38 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 605 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 91%. Thus Basantapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.97% and the female literacy rate is 85.87% 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 | 61 | 38 | 23 |
| Literacy | 91% | 95.97% | 85.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 54 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 53 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 199 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 71 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 76 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 52 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 37 | 130 |
| Non Working | 408 | 174 | 234 |
Nearby Villages to Basantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bikrampur | 798 |
| Kanchan Gerya | 211 |
| Chak Madhu | 594 |
| Madhubanpur | 849 |
| Chak Ananta | 343 |
| Manoharpur | 81 |
| Chak Haibat | 212 |
| Shripur | 473 |
| Bargerya | 356 |
| Chak Hiramani | 496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia