Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 439 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 2,225 out of which 1,149 are males and 1,076 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 491 which is 22% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 57%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 67.26% and the female literacy rate is 45.98% 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 | 491 | 248 | 243 |
| Literacy | 57.04% | 67.26% | 45.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,236 | 543 | 693 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% 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, 616 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 463 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 588 | 567 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 83 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 463 | 451 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,609 | 556 | 1,053 |
Map of Basantpur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basantpur Milik | 342 |
| Neamatpur | 718 |
| Kolha | 538 |
| Pataul | 1,766 |
| Madhaipur Gachh | 577 |
| Neamatpur | 1,581 |
| Dubisubhi | 696 |
| Mangatpur | 945 |
| Kota | 1,043 |
| Lihar | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia