Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 407 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 1,853 out of which 943 are males and 910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 220 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 62.8%. Thus Basantapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 72.16% and the female literacy rate is 53.02% 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 | 220 | 106 | 114 |
| Literacy | 62.83% | 72.16% | 53.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 964 | 483 | 481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 827 | 339 | 488 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 701 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 701 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 316 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 659 | 537 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 196 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 316 | 219 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 120 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,152 | 384 | 768 |
Map of Basantapur, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basantapur, Vishnupur
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Penera | 1,026 |
| Dihar | 815 |
| Katna | 794 |
| Janta | 2,441 |
| Madhuban | 908 |
| Naer | 1,887 |
| Here Parbbat | 419 |
| Thakurpur | 539 |
| Kamar Pukur | 491 |
| Bhatra | 817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia