Basulia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basulia is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Basulia. The total population of Basulia is 1,118 out of which 584 are males and 534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basulia is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basulia village is 116 which is 10% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basulia is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Basulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basulia is 82.5%. Thus Basulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.86% and the female literacy rate is 76.63% in Basulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 57 | 59 |
| Literacy | 82.53% | 87.86% | 76.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 494 | 258 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 121 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Basulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basulia village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 202 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 138 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 125 | 10 |
| Non Working | 769 | 257 | 512 |
Map of Basulia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basulia, Chandrakona - I
Below are the list of villages near Basulia village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamnia | 738 |
| Rankanki | 84 |
| Jagannathpur | 3,284 |
| Paramanandapur | 904 |
| Pirchak | 1,632 |
| Maula | 959 |
| Jhalur | 1,767 |
| Indra | 1,231 |
| Rejna | 1,169 |
| Shola | 1,007 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basulia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia