Basakbari Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basakbari 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 149 families residing in the village Basakbari. The total population of Basakbari is 615 out of which 317 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basakbari is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basakbari village is 69 which is 11% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basakbari is 1,379 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Basakbari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basakbari is 60.6%. Thus Basakbari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.71% and the female literacy rate is 52.71% in Basakbari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basakbari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basakbari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basakbari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 29 | 40 |
| Literacy | 60.62% | 67.71% | 52.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 603 | 313 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 284 | 122 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basakbari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basakbari village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 140 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 132 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Non Working | 427 | 160 | 267 |
Map of Basakbari, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basakbari, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Basakbari village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakharpur | 782 |
| Baturia | 1,551 |
| Berali | 434 |
| Ghatika | 1,318 |
| Nahirkuri | 452 |
| Shalgaon | 433 |
| Lakshminaryanpur | 1,593 |
| Shishrail | 435 |
| Nababnagar | 2,471 |
| Bhadrail | 1,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basakbari, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia