Basilhat Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basilhat is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 238 families residing in the village Basilhat. The total population of Basilhat is 1,147 out of which 586 are males and 561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basilhat is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basilhat village is 163 which is 14% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basilhat is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Basilhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basilhat is 70.5%. Thus Basilhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 74.8% and the female literacy rate is 66.04% in Basilhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basilhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basilhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basilhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 82 | 81 |
| Literacy | 70.53% | 74.8% | 66.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 209 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basilhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basilhat village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 301 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 103 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 167 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Non Working | 831 | 279 | 552 |
Map of Basilhat, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basilhat, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Basilhat village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dighi | 560 |
| Gobindapur | 855 |
| Panchrekha | 201 |
| Kendua | 2,894 |
| Kharba Gopalpur | 3,247 |
| Sahabajpur | 2,335 |
| Islampur | 2,462 |
| Khosalpur | 1,007 |
| Kobaia | 2,618 |
| Arbara | 3,561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basilhat, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia