Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Basantpur block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 992 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 5,684 out of which 2,894 are males and 2,790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 905 which is 16% of the total population. There are 464 male children and 441 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 75.1%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 84.98% and the female literacy rate is 64.84% 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 | 905 | 464 | 441 |
| Literacy | 75.08% | 84.98% | 64.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 150 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 2,096 | 829 | 1,267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Basantpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantpur village out of total population, 1,546 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,546 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,290 | 1,163 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 118 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 282 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 783 | 744 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 230 | 26 |
| Non Working | 4,138 | 1,501 | 2,637 |
Map of Basantpur, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Basantpur
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Basantpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khori Pakar | 1,508 |
| Sipah | 3,628 |
| Kukumpur | 2,770 |
| Nagauli | 1,166 |
| Rajapur | 4,005 |
| Sonurukha | 2,638 |
| Sahilpatti | 1,373 |
| Balthara | 3,226 |
| Haraypur | 1,204 |
| Usuri | 2,152 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia