Basuria Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basuria is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 812 families residing in the village Basuria. The total population of Basuria is 3,344 out of which 1,713 are males and 1,631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basuria is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basuria village is 426 which is 13% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basuria is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Basuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basuria is 66.6%. Thus Basuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.4% and the female literacy rate is 61.5% in Basuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 426 | 213 | 213 |
| Literacy | 66.59% | 71.4% | 61.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 836 | 439 | 397 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 828 | 410 | 418 |
| Illiterate | 1,401 | 642 | 759 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.8% of total population in Basuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basuria village out of total population, 1,583 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,583 workers engaged in Main Work, 388 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 525 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,015 | 730 | 285 |
| Cultivators | 388 | 363 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 525 | 297 | 228 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 66 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 568 | 304 | 264 |
| Non Working | 1,761 | 679 | 1,082 |
Map of Basuria, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basuria, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Basuria village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Bahara | 129 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,090 |
| Jamalpur | 1,157 |
| Bazrapukur | 8,538 |
| Kardaha | 3,577 |
| Palimahadebpur | 530 |
| Katabari | 1,860 |
| Dakhalain | 962 |
| Nazirpur | 823 |
| Chak Hosen | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basuria, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia