Basanti Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basanti is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Basanti. The total population of Basanti is 1,361 out of which 707 are males and 654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basanti is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basanti village is 142 which is 10% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basanti is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Basanti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basanti is 78.7%. Thus Basanti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.09% and the female literacy rate is 71.65% in Basanti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basanti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basanti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basanti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Literacy | 78.67% | 85.09% | 71.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 478 | 246 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 165 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Basanti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basanti village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 388 | 360 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 176 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 158 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 66 | 39 |
| Non Working | 868 | 281 | 587 |
Map of Basanti, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basanti, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Basanti village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandipur | 8 |
| Thalsama | 390 |
| Katnapara | 202 |
| Dewan | 800 |
| Bhomar | 106 |
| Kutubpur | 738 |
| Nabagram | 1,726 |
| Chak Jayanti | 623 |
| Samjia | 1,861 |
| Palashi | 998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basanti, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia