Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Bashant Rai* block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 129 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 676 out of which 335 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 139 which is 21% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,014 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 43.8%. Thus Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 54.51% and the female literacy rate is 33.21% 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 | 139 | 69 | 70 |
| Literacy | 43.76% | 54.51% | 33.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 67 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 441 | 190 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 44.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 106 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 75 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 50 | 116 |
| Non Working | 376 | 179 | 197 |
Nearby Villages to Basantpur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Bashant Rai*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolhadda | 512 |
| Basan Sarai Gadal | 39 |
| Bisambhar Chak | 831 |
| Basantrai | 581 |
| Sankhi Khurd | 647 |
| Jhapaniya | 878 |
| Bela Kita | 508 |
| Lotha | 1,307 |
| Baskhoriya | 595 |
| Aichamor | 406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia