Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 570 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 2,851 out of which 1,509 are males and 1,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 610 which is 21% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 295 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 63%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 72.03% and the female literacy rate is 52.63% 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 | 610 | 315 | 295 |
| Literacy | 62.96% | 72.03% | 52.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 167 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,440 | 649 | 791 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% 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, 937 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 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 464 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 695 | 615 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 103 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 464 | 418 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 94 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 132 | 110 |
| Non Working | 1,914 | 762 | 1,152 |
Map of Basantpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Motihari
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Motihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patparia Hal | 2,815 |
| Basantpur Tola Babu | 587 |
| Patparia Moran | 2,135 |
| Basantpur Tola Banra | 789 |
| Bharaulia | 909 |
| Rup Dih | 2,639 |
| Haraj Tola Lachhmipur | 3,492 |
| Barkurwa | 937 |
| Tharghatwa | 3,393 |
| Said Nagar | 943 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia