Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Runisaidpur block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 418 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 1,793 out of which 951 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 378 which is 21% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 45.2%. Thus Basantpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 53.95% and the female literacy rate is 35.11% 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 | 378 | 191 | 187 |
| Literacy | 45.23% | 53.95% | 35.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 952 | 503 | 449 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,153 | 541 | 612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.1% 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, 524 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 312 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 189 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 105 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 146 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,269 | 493 | 776 |
Nearby Villages to Basantpur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Runisaidpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur Saidpur Runi | 21,273 |
| Majhaulia | 2,863 |
| Bahramnagar | 1,193 |
| Bhanspatti | 2,865 |
| Manpur Jauan | 960 |
| Kanhauli Arazi Madhaul | 13 |
| Madhaulsani | 4,474 |
| Phaksi urf Phaksia Bharthi | 582 |
| Raepur | 1,868 |
| Pota urf Tajpur Phaksia Bharthi | 10,810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia