Chak Basanta Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Basanta is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 45 families residing in the village Chak Basanta. The total population of Chak Basanta is 165 out of which 86 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Basanta is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Basanta village is 24 which is 15% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Basanta is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Chak Basanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Basanta is 61.7%. Thus Chak Basanta village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.33% and the female literacy rate is 53.03% in Chak Basanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Basanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Basanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Basanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Literacy | 61.7% | 69.33% | 53.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 85 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 78 | 34 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Chak Basanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Basanta village out of total population, 53 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Non Working | 112 | 41 | 71 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Basanta,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Basanta village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harigaon | 1,050 |
| Sewai | 2,082 |
| Karimgutin | 284 |
| Baniakuri | 658 |
| Jotgopal | 858 |
| Chak Taher | 92 |
| Paschim Thakurpur | 899 |
| Chak Daulat | 136 |
| Chak Sidal | 621 |
| Kaigram | 1,826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Basanta, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia