Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Haringhata block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 1,301 out of which 676 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 118 which is 9% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 735 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 79.3%. Thus Basantapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 84.54% and the female literacy rate is 73.74% 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 | 118 | 68 | 50 |
| Literacy | 79.29% | 84.54% | 73.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 535 | 284 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 162 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 436 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 266 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 114 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 118 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 144 | 13 |
| Non Working | 865 | 266 | 599 |
Map of Basantapur, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basantapur, Haringhata
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Haringhata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panpur | 2,416 |
| Hazrabelia | 1,416 |
| Paschim Satbaria | 1,215 |
| Nischintapur | 149 |
| Bijra | 2,179 |
| Kurambelia | 2,616 |
| Par Majdia | 1,231 |
| Uttar Datta Para | 5,430 |
| Mitrapur | 3,048 |
| Bahir Sonakhali | 1,152 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia