Basishtapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basishtapur is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 326 families residing in the village Basishtapur. The total population of Basishtapur is 1,386 out of which 668 are males and 718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basishtapur is 1,075.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basishtapur village is 180 which is 13% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basishtapur is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Basishtapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basishtapur is 78.9%. Thus Basishtapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.56% and the female literacy rate is 74.44% in Basishtapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basishtapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basishtapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basishtapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 84 | 96 |
| Literacy | 78.86% | 83.56% | 74.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 34 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 254 | 120 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 180 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.3% of total population in Basishtapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basishtapur village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 425 | 367 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 184 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 113 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| Non Working | 911 | 265 | 646 |
Nearby Villages to Basishtapur,
Below are the list of villages near Basishtapur village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nabagram | 6,298 |
| Keliri | 1,297 |
| Ruppur | 6,866 |
| Sanchra | 3,846 |
| Biswambharpur | 382 |
| Ajhapur | 8,502 |
| Masagram | 4,310 |
| Purbba Sadipur | 407 |
| Ballabhbati | 286 |
| Shalmula | 3,836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basishtapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia