Basanta Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Basanta is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Basanta. The total population of Basanta is 588 out of which 302 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basanta is 947.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basanta village is 55 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basanta is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Basanta village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basanta is 78.2%. Thus Basanta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.72% and the female literacy rate is 69.47% in Basanta village.

Population
588
Families
141
Literacy
78.24%
Sex Ratio
947

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Basanta Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basanta village.

Total Male Female
Children 55 31 24
Literacy 78.24% 86.72% 69.47%
Scheduled Caste 125 63 62
Scheduled Tribe 82 44 38
Illiterate 171 67 104

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Basanta village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Basanta village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 148 134 14
Cultivators 76 72 4
Agriculture Labourer 57 52 5
Household Industries 4 3 1
Other Workers 11 7 4
Marginal Workers 43 32 11
Non Working 397 136 261

Map of Basanta, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Basanta, Hilli

Below are the list of villages near Basanta village in Hilli.

Village Population
Chak Mohan 863
Muraripur 782
Kunja Dungi 566
Mulahat 956
Jotghatak 1,343
Mahishnota 1,413
Rupbati 183
Jantipur 615
Chapahat 1,293
Purbba Jagannathpur 153

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