Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Mainatanr block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 601 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 3,662 out of which 1,899 are males and 1,763 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 811 which is 22% of the total population. There are 397 male children and 414 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 54.9%. Thus Basantpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 65.18% and the female literacy rate is 43.44% 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 | 811 | 397 | 414 |
| Literacy | 54.89% | 65.18% | 43.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 134 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 2,097 | 920 | 1,177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% 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, 1,424 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,424 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 601 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 836 | 598 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 121 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 601 | 420 | 181 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 52 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 588 | 266 | 322 |
| Non Working | 2,238 | 1,035 | 1,203 |
Nearby Villages to Basantpur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Mainatanr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaluahia | 994 |
| Tola Chhaparia | 3,780 |
| Rampurwa | 3,331 |
| Dewalia | 1,562 |
| Khamhia | 3,707 |
| Piparpanti | 1,371 |
| Bairia | 512 |
| Singasani | 674 |
| Sakraul | 4,078 |
| Bahuarwa | 1,110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia