Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Dhuraiya block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 266 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 1,592 out of which 829 are males and 763 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 369 which is 23% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 54.1%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 68.35% and the female literacy rate is 38.78% 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 | 369 | 194 | 175 |
| Literacy | 54.13% | 68.35% | 38.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 44 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 930 | 395 | 535 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% 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, 648 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 221 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 197 | 154 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 138 | 125 |
| Non Working | 944 | 470 | 474 |
Map of Basantpur, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Dhuraiya
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Dhuraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhupsanda | 2,959 |
| Kumardih | 885 |
| Jakha | 2,637 |
| Pipra | 1,557 |
| Laugain | 2,107 |
| Mohamadppur | 2,497 |
| Aitha | 237 |
| Jagatpur | 711 |
| Hirammi | 1,642 |
| Ramkol | 747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia