Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 221 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 1,058 out of which 541 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 140 which is 13% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 80.7%. Thus Basantapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.77% and the female literacy rate is 73.45% 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 | 140 | 75 | 65 |
| Literacy | 80.72% | 87.77% | 73.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 163 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 132 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 297 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 102 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 83 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 105 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 27 | 115 |
| Non Working | 608 | 217 | 391 |
Map of Basantapur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basantapur, Jangipara
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santoshpur | 1,619 |
| Mohanpur | 1,101 |
| Hijali | 651 |
| Mahestikuri | 416 |
| Kanaipur | 1,074 |
| Chechua Dingalhati | 3,316 |
| Amarpur | 667 |
| Kaparpur | 693 |
| Ramnagar | 420 |
| Kamdebpur | 1,349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia