Basulat Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basulat is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,211 families residing in the village Basulat. The total population of Basulat is 4,963 out of which 2,527 are males and 2,436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basulat is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basulat village is 490 which is 10% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basulat is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Basulat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basulat is 79.2%. Thus Basulat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.88% and the female literacy rate is 73.32% in Basulat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basulat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basulat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basulat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 490 | 239 | 251 |
| Literacy | 79.23% | 84.88% | 73.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,244 | 1,137 | 1,107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,419 | 585 | 834 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basulat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basulat village out of total population, 1,917 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,917 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,515 | 1,315 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 120 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 147 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 41 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 1,168 | 1,007 | 161 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 194 | 208 |
| Non Working | 3,046 | 1,018 | 2,028 |
Map of Basulat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basulat, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Basulat village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamsundarpur | 1,264 |
| Falta | 969 |
| Chak Dhanumandal Krishnarambasu | 4,011 |
| Chandideul | 4,631 |
| Rajarampur | 7,548 |
| Sahara | 2,934 |
| Ahamadpur | 1,163 |
| Bhatuli | 767 |
| Abad Simulganaja | 917 |
| Ishwaripur | 4,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basulat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia