Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 1,347 out of which 684 are males and 663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 147 which is 11% of the total population. There are 72 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 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 58.5%. Thus Basantapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.2% and the female literacy rate is 43.2% 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 | 147 | 72 | 75 |
| Literacy | 58.5% | 73.2% | 43.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,294 | 662 | 632 |
| Illiterate | 645 | 236 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 736 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 736 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 346 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 261 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 80 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 346 | 159 | 187 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 102 | 158 |
| Non Working | 611 | 321 | 290 |
Nearby Villages to Basantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tamakhun | 1,098 |
| Shusina | 650 |
| Bundia | 983 |
| Dangardi | 1,828 |
| Gidhiban Alias Dasihiria | 709 |
| Goalapara | 843 |
| Kultanr Alias Baranda | 1,707 |
| Chirugara | 924 |
| Patapahari | 711 |
| Purdaha | 1,231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia