Basilardanga Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basilardanga is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 946 families residing in the village Basilardanga. The total population of Basilardanga is 4,248 out of which 2,264 are males and 1,984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basilardanga is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basilardanga village is 533 which is 13% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basilardanga is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Basilardanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basilardanga is 70.7%. Thus Basilardanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 77.85% and the female literacy rate is 62.74% in Basilardanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basilardanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basilardanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basilardanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 533 | 296 | 237 |
| Literacy | 70.74% | 77.85% | 62.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,405 | 1,825 | 1,580 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,620 | 732 | 888 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basilardanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basilardanga village out of total population, 1,497 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,497 workers engaged in Main Work, 371 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 348 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,124 | 1,020 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 371 | 356 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 348 | 289 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 400 | 370 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 142 | 231 |
| Non Working | 2,751 | 1,102 | 1,649 |
Nearby Villages to Basilardanga,
Below are the list of villages near Basilardanga village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Salbari | 3,081 |
| Nirendrapur | 3,097 |
| Paschim Salbari | 1,821 |
| Tekatali | 4,507 |
| Gartali Jalpes | 1,696 |
| Dwarikamari | 4,018 |
| Uttar Bhuskadanga | 3,920 |
| Charesbari | 3,170 |
| Dakshin Bhuskadanga | 2,771 |
| Dhaolaguri | 2,693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basilardanga, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia