Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 538 out of which 266 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 73 which is 14% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 75.7%. Thus Basantapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.58% and the female literacy rate is 67.23% 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 | 73 | 39 | 34 |
| Literacy | 75.7% | 84.58% | 67.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 105 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 186 | 74 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.1% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 20.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 43 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 121 | 80 |
| Non Working | 286 | 102 | 184 |
Map of Basantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basantapur, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Boalia Batitaki | 494 |
| Debhog | 2,508 |
| Uchitpur | 1,254 |
| Khar Para | 848 |
| Mogiani Chak Part-II | 1,443 |
| Lakshya | 1,202 |
| Bhikni Batitaki | 723 |
| Lutunia | 2,634 |
| Solagerya Batitaki | 434 |
| Uttar Mathura | 70 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia