Basulya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basulya is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 761 families residing in the village Basulya. The total population of Basulya is 3,423 out of which 1,791 are males and 1,632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basulya is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basulya village is 444 which is 13% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basulya is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Basulya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basulya is 90.2%. Thus Basulya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.69% and the female literacy rate is 84.14% in Basulya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basulya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basulya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basulya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 444 | 237 | 207 |
| Literacy | 90.16% | 95.69% | 84.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 43 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 737 | 304 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basulya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basulya village out of total population, 1,616 were engaged in work activities. 36.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,616 workers engaged in Main Work, 329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 590 | 568 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 329 | 325 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 103 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 97 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,026 | 568 | 458 |
| Non Working | 1,807 | 655 | 1,152 |
Nearby Villages to Basulya,
Below are the list of villages near Basulya village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakmadhab | 448 |
| Chandpur | 693 |
| Dubrajpur | 4,578 |
| Jankibar | 712 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 2,801 |
| Gopalpur | 909 |
| Amda | 1,250 |
| Kerurbar | 425 |
| Mahishamura | 335 |
| Gobindapur | 1,140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basulya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia