Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Wadrafnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 860 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 3,890 out of which 2,007 are males and 1,883 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 686 which is 18% of the total population. There are 364 male children and 322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 61.3%. Thus Basantpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 72% and the female literacy rate is 50.1% 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 | 686 | 364 | 322 |
| Literacy | 61.33% | 72% | 50.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 399 | 204 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,009 | 1,032 | 977 |
| Illiterate | 1,925 | 824 | 1,101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.6% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 1,646 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,646 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 757 | 573 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 267 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 213 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 88 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 889 | 455 | 434 |
| Non Working | 2,244 | 979 | 1,265 |
Nearby Villages to Basantpur,
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Wadrafnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kundi | 864 |
| Basulapath | 564 |
| Gobara | 1,036 |
| Jamai | 695 |
| Dhanwar | 385 |
| Ruppur | 1,382 |
| Phulidumar | 1,816 |
| Kotrahi | 2,905 |
| Bajara | 918 |
| Rajkheta | 2,804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia