Brahman Basan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Brahman Basan is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 241 families residing in the village Brahman Basan. The total population of Brahman Basan is 1,076 out of which 568 are males and 508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brahman Basan is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Brahman Basan village is 109 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brahman Basan is 1,137 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Brahman Basan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brahman Basan is 82.9%. Thus Brahman Basan village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.94% and the female literacy rate is 74.89% in Brahman Basan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Brahman Basan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Brahman Basan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brahman Basan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 51 | 58 |
| Literacy | 82.94% | 89.94% | 74.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 53 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 103 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Brahman Basan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Brahman Basan village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 341 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 227 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 59 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Non Working | 658 | 207 | 451 |
Nearby Villages to Brahman Basan,
Below are the list of villages near Brahman Basan village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhanagar | 1,672 |
| Tatarpur | 1,597 |
| Salampur | 1,197 |
| Machhgerya | 993 |
| Kadirpur Fakirbazar | 1,288 |
| Jotmari | 302 |
| Gangaprasad | 621 |
| Jotbani | 564 |
| Ratnapur | 219 |
| Nabin Basudebpur | 483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brahman Basan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia