Basan Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basan Chak is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 269 families residing in the village Basan Chak. The total population of Basan Chak is 1,435 out of which 744 are males and 691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basan Chak is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basan Chak village is 239 which is 17% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basan Chak is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Basan Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basan Chak is 76.2%. Thus Basan Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.75% and the female literacy rate is 62.12% in Basan Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basan Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basan Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basan Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 113 | 126 |
| Literacy | 76.17% | 88.75% | 62.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,417 | 737 | 680 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 524 | 184 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Basan Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basan Chak village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 312 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 210 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 307 | 143 | 164 |
| Non Working | 804 | 289 | 515 |
Map of Basan Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basan Chak, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Basan Chak village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhamsai | 516 |
| Chand Chak | 743 |
| Akandi | 705 |
| Manush Mari | 36 |
| Bansh Gerya | 809 |
| Haji Chak | 629 |
| Jhalka | 700 |
| Kutbi Chak | 263 |
| Tukunia Kundu | 542 |
| Got Gerya | 1,521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basan Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia