Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Goriakothi block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 700 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 4,506 out of which 2,325 are males and 2,181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 787 which is 17% of the total population. There are 393 male children and 394 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 73.4%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 83.9% and the female literacy rate is 61.95% 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 | 787 | 393 | 394 |
| Literacy | 73.35% | 83.9% | 61.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 66 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,778 | 704 | 1,074 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% 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, 1,342 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,342 workers engaged in Main Work, 400 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 836 | 661 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 400 | 297 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 134 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 104 | 92 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 138 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 506 | 370 | 136 |
| Non Working | 3,164 | 1,294 | 1,870 |
Map of Basantpur, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Goriakothi
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Goriakothi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahadurpur | 1,556 |
| Satwar | 7,912 |
| Barari | 1,597 |
| Chanchopali | 2,729 |
| Saidpura | 5,537 |
| Dichhitpur | 1,350 |
| Pahlejpur | 3,460 |
| Jangal belas | 1,567 |
| Lilaru Habib | 233 |
| Karanpura | 2,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia