Dakshin Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Basantapur is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Dakshin Basantapur. The total population of Dakshin Basantapur is 736 out of which 386 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Basantapur is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Basantapur village is 92 which is 12% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Basantapur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Dakshin Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Basantapur is 67.4%. Thus Dakshin Basantapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 67.65% and the female literacy rate is 67.11% in Dakshin Basantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Basantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Basantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Basantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Literacy | 67.39% | 67.65% | 67.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 69 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 302 | 156 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Dakshin Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Basantapur village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 192 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 112 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Non Working | 501 | 179 | 322 |
Map of Dakshin Basantapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Basantapur, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Basantapur village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Domabir | 451 |
| Matiharpur | 3,695 |
| Bagchara | 755 |
| Sitalpur Dilalpur | 698 |
| Kaligram | 8,897 |
| Balarampur Kaliapara | 715 |
| Bamua | 1,449 |
| Shibpur | 632 |
| Paharpur | 3,606 |
| Baratar | 757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Basantapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia