Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Riga block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 532 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 2,612 out of which 1,389 are males and 1,223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 562 which is 22% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 41%. Thus Basantpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 46.92% and the female literacy rate is 33.83% 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 | 562 | 270 | 292 |
| Literacy | 40.98% | 46.92% | 33.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 444 | 231 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,772 | 864 | 908 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% 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, 923 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 423 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 646 | 489 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 423 | 284 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 156 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 229 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,689 | 671 | 1,018 |
Map of Basantpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Riga
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Riga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakri | 2,809 |
| Mahesia | 5,301 |
| Batraulia | 720 |
| Shahbazpur | 5,800 |
| Kharsan | 5,056 |
| Sirahi | 5,608 |
| Kusumari | 5,270 |
| Rampur Gangauli | 6,272 |
| Pakri | 7,516 |
| Barahi | 2,786 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia