Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Araria block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,431 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 12,499 out of which 6,482 are males and 6,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 2985 which is 24% of the total population. There are 1538 male children and 1447 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 47.6%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 56.19% and the female literacy rate is 38.29% in Basantpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basantpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basantpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basantpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,985 | 1,538 | 1,447 |
| Literacy | 47.59% | 56.19% | 38.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 7,971 | 3,704 | 4,267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 3,836 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,836 workers engaged in Main Work, 428 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,228 | 1,915 | 313 |
| Cultivators | 428 | 378 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,342 | 1,146 | 196 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 438 | 373 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,608 | 891 | 717 |
| Non Working | 8,663 | 3,676 | 4,987 |
Map of Basantpur, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Araria
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Araria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Itahara | 670 |
| Barakamatchistipur | 2,096 |
| Hasanpur | 704 |
| Rampur Mohanpur | 22,367 |
| Hyatpur | 7,082 |
| Bhagsadullah Gachh Kola | 652 |
| Rajokhar | 1,122 |
| Salaigarh | 2,014 |
| Majkuri | 3,277 |
| Rangdaha | 107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia