Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Suti - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 406 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 2,210 out of which 1,129 are males and 1,081 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 480 which is 22% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 46.9%. Thus Basantapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 53.48% and the female literacy rate is 40.21% 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 | 480 | 252 | 228 |
| Literacy | 46.94% | 53.48% | 40.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,398 | 660 | 738 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% 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, 1,108 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,108 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 648 | 463 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 107 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 340 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 191 | 15 | 176 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 460 | 118 | 342 |
| Non Working | 1,102 | 548 | 554 |
Map of Basantapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basantapur, Suti - II
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Suti - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kisorpur | 3,406 |
| Lokaipur | 2,698 |
| Bamuha | 3,188 |
| Hazipur | 672 |
| Bhairabpur | 248 |
| Prasadpur | 810 |
| Amuha | 4,331 |
| Parulia | 1,959 |
| Mahesail | 16,178 |
| Kayadanga | 2,686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia