Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Nathnagar block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 290 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 1,612 out of which 819 are males and 793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 258 which is 16% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,205 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 64.4%. Thus Basantpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.78% and the female literacy rate is 51.07% in Basantpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basantpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basantpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basantpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 117 | 141 |
| Literacy | 64.4% | 76.78% | 51.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 125 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 280 | 460 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 593 were engaged in work activities. 27.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 593 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 128 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 61 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 40 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 227 | 202 |
| Non Working | 1,019 | 464 | 555 |
Nearby Villages to Basantpur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Nathnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khutaha | 466 |
| Jaitipur | 620 |
| Sujapur | 582 |
| Bholapur | 4,946 |
| Karanpur | 321 |
| Gaura Chauki | 1,583 |
| Makanpur | 2,207 |
| Belaga Achhi | 1,400 |
| Khutaha | 1,015 |
| Bajnagar | 11 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia