Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011

Basantpur is a village situated in Mansahi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 551 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 2,780 out of which 1,425 are males and 1,355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 951.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 634 which is 23% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 336 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Basantpur village.

Population
2,780
Families
551
Literacy
50.47%
Sex Ratio
951

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 50.5%. Thus Basantpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 56.08% and the female literacy rate is 44.26% in Basantpur village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basantpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Basantpur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basantpur village.

Total Male Female
Children 634 298 336
Literacy 50.47% 56.08% 44.26%
Scheduled Caste 152 78 74
Scheduled Tribe 488 246 242
Illiterate 1,697 793 904

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.6% of total population in Basantpur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Basantpur village out of total population, 859 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 859 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 679 563 116
Cultivators 295 273 22
Agriculture Labourer 322 239 83
Household Industries 6 4 2
Other Workers 56 47 9
Marginal Workers 180 82 98
Non Working 1,921 780 1,141

Nearby Villages to Basantpur,

Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Mansahi.

Village Population
Mohanpur 5,096
Naraenpur 1,079
Ghasi Tola 498
Morangi 4,755
Chakband 1,491
Raghuni Chak 2,686
Mansh Hahi 3,499
Bhakhripur 1,423
Mansh Hahi Kebala 502
Ekauna 2,886

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