Dakshin Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Basantapur is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 446 families residing in the village Dakshin Basantapur. The total population of Dakshin Basantapur is 2,424 out of which 1,258 are males and 1,166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Basantapur is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Basantapur village is 392 which is 16% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Basantapur is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Dakshin Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Basantapur is 47.4%. Thus Dakshin Basantapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.17% and the female literacy rate is 36.87% in Dakshin Basantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Basantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Basantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Basantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 205 | 187 |
| Literacy | 47.39% | 57.17% | 36.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 490 | 257 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,461 | 656 | 805 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Basantapur village out of total population, 729 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 729 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 584 | 515 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 272 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 236 | 224 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 1 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 44 | 101 |
| Non Working | 1,695 | 699 | 996 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Basantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Basantapur village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dehar | 1,069 |
| Khichra | 785 |
| Bhindabari | 1,532 |
| Bajibhokra | 1,622 |
| Bara Pokhar Dubkaul | 2,860 |
| Majgaon | 1,221 |
| Purbba Banwari | 507 |
| Balichaur | 2,094 |
| Kanhaiabari | 1,168 |
| Chapwa | 3,974 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Basantapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia