Basant Pur Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Basant Pur is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Basant Pur. The total population of Basant Pur is 576 out of which 309 are males and 267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basant Pur is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basant Pur village is 64 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basant Pur is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Basant Pur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basant Pur is 76%. Thus Basant Pur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 86.23% and the female literacy rate is 63.98% in Basant Pur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basant Pur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basant Pur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basant Pur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Literacy | 75.98% | 86.23% | 63.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 49 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 74 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 71 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Basant Pur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basant Pur village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 147 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 72 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 60 | 153 |
| Non Working | 208 | 102 | 106 |
Map of Basant Pur, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Basant Pur, Kathua
Below are the list of villages near Basant Pur village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nera | 290 |
| Dakhnaka | 366 |
| Kehnta | 314 |
| Katlehr | 590 |
| Gharti | 384 |
| Barthindi | 518 |
| Then | 625 |
| Barni | 396 |
| Domar | 1,080 |
| Danna | 702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basant Pur, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia