Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Itarhi block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 241 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 1,470 out of which 739 are males and 731 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 236 which is 16% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,145 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 76.8%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 86.17% and the female literacy rate is 67.11% 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 | 236 | 110 | 126 |
| Literacy | 76.82% | 86.17% | 67.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 440 | 233 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 197 | 325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 279 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 113 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 110 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 56 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 81 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,078 | 379 | 699 |
Map of Basantpur, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Itarhi
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Itarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 795 |
| Parsotimpur | 1,240 |
| Chameli | 716 |
| Fatehpur | 580 |
| Shauna | 843 |
| Indaur | 1,892 |
| Pauna | 43 |
| Dharampura | 136 |
| Chamela | 807 |
| Kaithana | 644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia