Basta Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basta is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 363 families residing in the village Basta. The total population of Basta is 1,839 out of which 960 are males and 879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basta is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basta village is 298 which is 16% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basta is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Basta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basta is 33.2%. Thus Basta village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 38.62% and the female literacy rate is 27.2% in Basta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 147 | 151 |
| Literacy | 33.23% | 38.62% | 27.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,327 | 646 | 681 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Basta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basta village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 235 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 189 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 207 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,335 | 518 | 817 |
Nearby Villages to Basta,
Below are the list of villages near Basta village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khrhila | 720 |
| Bualmari | 2,041 |
| Churakuti | 5,257 |
| Balichuka Purbba | 697 |
| Malduar | 2,993 |
| Panjipara | 12,376 |
| Majlishpur | 7,802 |
| Teliapokhar | 5,362 |
| Balichuka Paschim | 1,266 |
| Deona | 3,551 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basta, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia