Basuldanga Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basuldanga is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 379 families residing in the village Basuldanga. The total population of Basuldanga is 1,749 out of which 872 are males and 877 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basuldanga is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basuldanga village is 259 which is 15% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basuldanga is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Basuldanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basuldanga is 68.1%. Thus Basuldanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 72.58% and the female literacy rate is 63.67% in Basuldanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basuldanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basuldanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basuldanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 128 | 131 |
| Literacy | 68.12% | 72.58% | 63.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 653 | 319 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 734 | 332 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basuldanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basuldanga village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 451 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 106 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 446 | 337 | 109 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,148 | 388 | 760 |
Map of Basuldanga, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basuldanga, Diamond Harbour - I
Below are the list of villages near Basuldanga village in Diamond Harbour - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambalhara | 1,855 |
| Chanda | 2,790 |
| Bazarbaria Krishnarampur | 791 |
| Kabira | 2,336 |
| Joktabala | 2,012 |
| Maruibaria | 3,888 |
| Lakshmipur | 2,688 |
| Sultanpur | 2,729 |
| Panch Gansingber | 9,312 |
| Atkrishnarampur | 1,328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basuldanga, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia