Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Arrah block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 401 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 2,815 out of which 1,522 are males and 1,293 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 850.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 540 which is 19% of the total population. There are 303 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 70.8%. Thus Basantpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.94% and the female literacy rate is 56.82% 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 | 540 | 303 | 237 |
| Literacy | 70.81% | 82.94% | 56.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 419 | 234 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,204 | 511 | 693 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 416 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 219 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 180 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 206 | 17 |
| Non Working | 2,163 | 900 | 1,263 |
Nearby Villages to Basantpur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Arrah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathaulia | 1,521 |
| Dhauandhua | 3,601 |
| Mirza Beg | 483 |
| Balua | 2,457 |
| Lachhmanpur | 1,859 |
| Sobhi Dumra | 2,742 |
| Daulatpur | 4,416 |
| Sarangpur | 2,805 |
| Nirmalpur | 1,089 |
| Saidpur | 1,479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia