Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 205 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 940 out of which 493 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 195 which is 21% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 30.2%. Thus Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 35.88% and the female literacy rate is 23.86% 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 | 195 | 100 | 95 |
| Literacy | 30.2% | 35.88% | 23.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 70 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 715 | 352 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 17.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 206 | 5 |
| Non Working | 685 | 246 | 439 |
Nearby Villages to Basantpur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marjadpur | 359 |
| Malikpur | 1,578 |
| Lagua | 4,683 |
| Bhawanipur | 2,428 |
| Satuwan | 1,805 |
| Shamashpur | 985 |
| Puria | 1,710 |
| Sukhpan | 500 |
| Shikarpur | 5,120 |
| Dharamganj | 456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia