Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Poreyahat block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 312 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 1,508 out of which 801 are males and 707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 883.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 304 which is 20% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 54.2%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 71.13% and the female literacy rate is 35.88% 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 | 304 | 174 | 130 |
| Literacy | 54.24% | 71.13% | 35.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 67 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 855 | 355 | 500 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 305 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 103 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 132 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 70 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 91 | 143 |
| Non Working | 918 | 405 | 513 |
Map of Basantpur, Godda, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Poreyahat
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Poreyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mali | 181 |
| Debandha | 4,020 |
| Guma | 1,942 |
| Petbi | 751 |
| Mahra | 1,618 |
| Bohra | 1,402 |
| Behrajor | 482 |
| Jalgo | 393 |
| Manikpur | 1,269 |
| Sarwan | 1,903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia