Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 948 out of which 492 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 183 which is 19% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,153 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 37.9%. Thus Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 43.49% and the female literacy rate is 31.56% 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 | 183 | 85 | 98 |
| Literacy | 37.91% | 43.49% | 31.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 282 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 658 | 315 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 218 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 281 | 209 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 39 | 101 |
| Non Working | 514 | 235 | 279 |
Nearby Villages to Basantpur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hardia | 1,084 |
| Lachhnauta | 3,690 |
| Balia | 906 |
| Majharia | 1,188 |
| Serhua | 1,128 |
| Jaria | 196 |
| Basantpur | 1 |
| Saithaul | 1,056 |
| Belwa | 5,859 |
| Pakri Basauli | 4,953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia