Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Mansahi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 551 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 2,780 out of which 1,425 are males and 1,355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 634 which is 23% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 336 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 50.5%. Thus Basantpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 56.08% and the female literacy rate is 44.26% 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 | 634 | 298 | 336 |
| Literacy | 50.47% | 56.08% | 44.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 78 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 488 | 246 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 1,697 | 793 | 904 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.6% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 859 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 859 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 679 | 563 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 273 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 239 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 47 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 82 | 98 |
| Non Working | 1,921 | 780 | 1,141 |
Nearby Villages to Basantpur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Mansahi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanpur | 5,096 |
| Naraenpur | 1,079 |
| Ghasi Tola | 498 |
| Morangi | 4,755 |
| Chakband | 1,491 |
| Raghuni Chak | 2,686 |
| Mansh Hahi | 3,499 |
| Bhakhripur | 1,423 |
| Mansh Hahi Kebala | 502 |
| Ekauna | 2,886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia