Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 155 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 644 out of which 339 are males and 305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 63 which is 10% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 91.2%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.13% and the female literacy rate is 90.22% 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 | 63 | 34 | 29 |
| Literacy | 91.22% | 92.13% | 90.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 101 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 114 | 58 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 191 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 70 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 118 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 283 | 147 | 136 |
Map of Basantpur, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Seoni
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Seoni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadog | 253 |
| Mandiyalu | 260 |
| Taror | 108 |
| Tamroru | 176 |
| Naltu | 165 |
| Kalvi | 90 |
| Panhera | 103 |
| Jahndar | 239 |
| Mungna | 120 |
| Durgapur | 168 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia