Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 68 out of which 34 are males and 34 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 8 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 55%. Thus Basantapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 62.07% and the female literacy rate is 48.39% 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 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Literacy | 55% | 62.07% | 48.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 35 | 16 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.9% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 44 were engaged in work activities. 11.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Non Working | 24 | 12 | 12 |
Map of Basantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basantapur, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalabani | 205 |
| Gajipur | 217 |
| Chenchur Gerya | 123 |
| Jangalkhas | 11 |
| Shida Danga | 83 |
| Salbani | 655 |
| Pasro | 590 |
| Baria | 287 |
| Lodha Suli | 213 |
| Kayema | 301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia