Basantnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantnagar is a village situated in Hasanpura block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Basantnagar. The total population of Basantnagar is 1,500 out of which 718 are males and 782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantnagar is 1,089.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantnagar village is 235 which is 16% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantnagar is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Basantnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantnagar is 71.4%. Thus Basantnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 85.57% and the female literacy rate is 59.02% in Basantnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basantnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basantnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basantnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 129 | 106 |
| Literacy | 71.38% | 85.57% | 59.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 597 | 214 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basantnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantnagar village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 21.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 73 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 212 | 84 |
| Non Working | 1,122 | 433 | 689 |
Map of Basantnagar, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantnagar, Hasanpura
Below are the list of villages near Basantnagar village in Hasanpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piaur | 3,857 |
| Jhaua | 852 |
| Sahuli | 10,884 |
| Kabilpura | 2,056 |
| Chandparsa | 1,413 |
| Ujraha | 300 |
| Madhwapur | 287 |
| Aranda | 9,940 |
| Pipra | 235 |
| Hasanpura | 8,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantnagar, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia