Basanchhara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basanchhara is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 470 families residing in the village Basanchhara. The total population of Basanchhara is 2,128 out of which 1,080 are males and 1,048 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basanchhara is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basanchhara village is 234 which is 11% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basanchhara is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Basanchhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basanchhara is 81%. Thus Basanchhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.88% and the female literacy rate is 73.96% in Basanchhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basanchhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basanchhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basanchhara village.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children | 234 | 123 | 111 |
Literacy | 80.99% | 87.88% | 73.96% |
Scheduled Caste | 841 | 422 | 419 |
Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 32 | 43 |
Illiterate | 594 | 239 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Basanchhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basanchhara village out of total population, 656 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 656 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 512 | 456 | 56 |
Cultivators | 198 | 195 | 3 |
Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 153 | 34 |
Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
Other Workers | 114 | 95 | 19 |
Marginal Workers | 144 | 134 | 10 |
Non Working | 1,472 | 490 | 982 |
Map of Basanchhara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basanchhara, Chandrakona - II
Below are the list of villages near Basanchhara village in Chandrakona - II.
Village | Population |
---|---|
Chhatraganj | 793 |
Panchhara | 718 |
Sitanagar | 389 |
Nilganja | 1,650 |
Barnia | 479 |
Ghoshkira | 150 |
Gonsiaband | 33 |
Shirsa | 390 |
Jadabnagar | 1,999 |
Dharmapota | 741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basanchhara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia