Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Shankarpur block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,056 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 4,613 out of which 2,390 are males and 2,223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 902 which is 20% of the total population. There are 465 male children and 437 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 59.6%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 71.38% and the female literacy rate is 46.98% 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 | 902 | 465 | 437 |
| Literacy | 59.63% | 71.38% | 46.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,451 | 744 | 707 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,400 | 1,016 | 1,384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% 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, 2,115 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,380 | 787 | 593 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 131 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,184 | 617 | 567 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 735 | 430 | 305 |
| Non Working | 2,498 | 1,173 | 1,325 |
Map of Basantpur, Madhepura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Shankarpur
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Shankarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maura | 42,528 |
| Bani | 942 |
| Behrari | 10,013 |
| Gidha | 8,962 |
| Raibhir | 9,576 |
| Champanagar | 1,410 |
| Jirwa | 26,295 |
| Kamargaon | 1,883 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia