Basantabati Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantabati is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Basantabati. The total population of Basantabati is 2,007 out of which 1,017 are males and 990 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantabati is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantabati village is 212 which is 11% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantabati is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Basantabati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantabati is 87.9%. Thus Basantabati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 95.74% and the female literacy rate is 79.64% in Basantabati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basantabati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basantabati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basantabati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 101 | 111 |
| Literacy | 87.86% | 95.74% | 79.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 430 | 140 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Basantabati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantabati village out of total population, 616 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 479 | 460 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 221 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 178 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 58 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 131 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,391 | 426 | 965 |
Map of Basantabati, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basantabati, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Basantabati village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangtakhali | 2,314 |
| Atapur | 520 |
| Dakshin Sekhpur | 446 |
| Berabere | 1,289 |
| Bara Dongal | 2,771 |
| Dahar Kundu | 6,464 |
| Paschim Raypur | 1,145 |
| Fate Chak | 556 |
| Manikpat | 4,097 |
| Dongal | 1,579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantabati, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia