Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Lauriya block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 784 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 4,883 out of which 2,576 are males and 2,307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 1035 which is 21% of the total population. There are 544 male children and 491 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 48.7%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 57.38% and the female literacy rate is 38.93% 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 | 1,035 | 544 | 491 |
| Literacy | 48.67% | 57.38% | 38.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 493 | 256 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,010 | 1,410 | 1,600 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% 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, 1,919 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,919 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 610 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,028 | 905 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 205 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 610 | 539 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 145 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 891 | 349 | 542 |
| Non Working | 2,964 | 1,322 | 1,642 |
Map of Basantpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Lauriya
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Lauriya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sihpur | 2,859 |
| Chhardawali | 1,618 |
| Dumdumuwa | 1,521 |
| Dumra | 2,478 |
| Bhataura | 485 |
| Paroraha | 1,589 |
| Satwaria | 7,015 |
| Serukahia | 1,165 |
| Baudh tola | 2,872 |
| Belwa | 1,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia