Basatput Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basatput is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 489 families residing in the village Basatput. The total population of Basatput is 2,441 out of which 1,254 are males and 1,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basatput is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basatput village is 370 which is 15% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basatput is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Basatput village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basatput is 60.7%. Thus Basatput village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.05% and the female literacy rate is 55.02% in Basatput village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basatput village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basatput Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basatput village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 370 | 179 | 191 |
| Literacy | 60.74% | 66.05% | 55.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 834 | 433 | 401 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 28 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 1,183 | 544 | 639 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Basatput village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basatput village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 518 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 84 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 68 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 387 | 351 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 86 | 46 |
| Non Working | 1,748 | 650 | 1,098 |
Map of Basatput, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basatput, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Basatput village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simulia | 1,960 |
| Chaugharia | 1,759 |
| Nayanagar | 1,961 |
| Hathipaon | 1,265 |
| Matiari | 1,673 |
| Deogaon | 2,414 |
| Kanki | 1,587 |
| Sahaspur | 1,205 |
| Najarpur | 818 |
| Majlispur | 1,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basatput, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia