Purbba Basail Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purbba Basail is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 302 families residing in the village Purbba Basail. The total population of Purbba Basail is 1,260 out of which 631 are males and 629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purbba Basail is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purbba Basail village is 159 which is 13% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbba Basail is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Purbba Basail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purbba Basail is 59.4%. Thus Purbba Basail village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.31% and the female literacy rate is 48.55% in Purbba Basail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purbba Basail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purbba Basail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purbba Basail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 82 | 77 |
| Literacy | 59.4% | 70.31% | 48.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,247 | 627 | 620 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 606 | 245 | 361 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purbba Basail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purbba Basail village out of total population, 692 were engaged in work activities. 31.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 692 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 192 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 98 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 89 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 477 | 179 | 298 |
| Non Working | 568 | 260 | 308 |
Nearby Villages to Purbba Basail,
Below are the list of villages near Purbba Basail village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshpur | 411 |
| Saraipur | 403 |
| Jhagrapara | 61 |
| Chandipur | 2,627 |
| Udaypur | 2,378 |
| Putahari | 1,563 |
| Padamkuri | 637 |
| Kanthail | 173 |
| Maulai | 492 |
| Basudebpur | 355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purbba Basail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia