Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Jaypur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 62 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 290 out of which 139 are males and 151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 1,086.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 37 which is 13% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 1,056 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 45.8%. Thus Basantapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 52.07% and the female literacy rate is 40.15% in Basantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Literacy | 45.85% | 52.07% | 40.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 189 | 86 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 76 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 16.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 64 | 98 |
| Non Working | 96 | 44 | 52 |
Map of Basantapur, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basantapur, Jaypur
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Jaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jujur | 1,590 |
| Ruishar | 955 |
| Ijjatpur | 598 |
| Kumardubi | 238 |
| Bagsara | 138 |
| Bikrampur | 924 |
| Digrya | 293 |
| Sainda | 821 |
| Chanpatala | 295 |
| Hajipur | 367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia