Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Bajpatti block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 639 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 2,784 out of which 1,451 are males and 1,333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 564 which is 20% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 46.7%. Thus Basantpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 53.73% and the female literacy rate is 39.02% 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 | 564 | 297 | 267 |
| Literacy | 46.67% | 53.73% | 39.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 427 | 225 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,748 | 831 | 917 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% 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, 1,298 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,298 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 602 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 791 | 624 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 114 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 602 | 468 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 39 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 507 | 93 | 414 |
| Non Working | 1,486 | 734 | 752 |
Nearby Villages to Basantpur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Bajpatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pharuha Bhawani | 1,930 |
| Mahamadpur urf Sherpur | 2,960 |
| Piprarhi | 7,171 |
| Pachra Nimahi | 6,003 |
| Balha Manorath | 4,512 |
| Bajoapatti Narha | 8,266 |
| Rasulpur | 5,283 |
| Mahamadpur | 918 |
| Basdeopur | 719 |
| Pathrahi urf Shahzadpur | 5,975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia