Basanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basanda is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Basanda. The total population of Basanda is 350 out of which 162 are males and 188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basanda is 1,160.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basanda village is 45 which is 13% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basanda is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,160) of Basanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basanda is 76.1%. Thus Basanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.42% and the female literacy rate is 67.7% in Basanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 18 | 27 |
| Literacy | 76.07% | 85.42% | 67.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 39 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Basanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basanda village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Non Working | 239 | 86 | 153 |
Map of Basanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basanda, Gopiballavpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Basanda village in Gopiballavpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kankri Dahi | 467 |
| Kamalasol | 355 |
| Banshidharpur | 250 |
| Kadam Khandi | 527 |
| Bakra Chitta Matia | 312 |
| Tenlat | 544 |
| Tentulia | 1,272 |
| Karkatashol | 232 |
| Kadam Khandi | 161 |
| Purna Pani | 433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia