Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Rupauli block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 673 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 3,416 out of which 1,744 are males and 1,672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 656 which is 19% of the total population. There are 322 male children and 334 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 56.8%. Thus Basantpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 65.26% and the female literacy rate is 47.91% 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 | 656 | 322 | 334 |
| Literacy | 56.85% | 65.26% | 47.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 474 | 237 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 308 | 157 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 1,847 | 816 | 1,031 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 1,270 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,270 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 831 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,118 | 828 | 290 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 222 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 831 | 573 | 258 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 33 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 55 | 97 |
| Non Working | 2,146 | 861 | 1,285 |
Nearby Villages to Basantpur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Rupauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhawanipur Patkaili | 1,146 |
| Bahadura | 2,847 |
| Dobha | 7,751 |
| Pirraha | 140 |
| Bhaua Parbal | 1,808 |
| Goriar | 26,408 |
| Khalsa Arazi | 269 |
| Chapahari | 7,518 |
| Basgarha | 2,111 |
| Singhpur | 1,324 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia