Bastor Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bastor is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 158 families residing in the village Bastor. The total population of Bastor is 799 out of which 415 are males and 384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bastor is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bastor village is 122 which is 15% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bastor is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Bastor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bastor is 66.6%. Thus Bastor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.81% and the female literacy rate is 54.85% in Bastor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bastor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bastor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bastor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 68 | 54 |
| Literacy | 66.62% | 77.81% | 54.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 181 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 71 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 348 | 145 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Bastor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bastor village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 180 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 111 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 50 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 56 | 167 |
| Non Working | 383 | 179 | 204 |
Map of Bastor, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bastor, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Bastor village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gayas | 1,281 |
| Durgapur | 504 |
| Kumarghari | 538 |
| Bamuha | 2,707 |
| Arthagaon | 1,416 |
| Bijgaon | 1,342 |
| Lohagara | 1,094 |
| Pirojpur | 2,994 |
| Rampur | 4,759 |
| Lohanda | 3,511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bastor, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia