Basant Kot Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Basant Kot is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Basant Kot. The total population of Basant Kot is 963 out of which 499 are males and 464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basant Kot is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basant Kot village is 108 which is 11% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basant Kot is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Basant Kot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basant Kot is 75.6%. Thus Basant Kot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 80.28% and the female literacy rate is 70.64% in Basant Kot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basant Kot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basant Kot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basant Kot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 63 | 45 |
| Literacy | 75.56% | 80.28% | 70.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 41 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 149 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basant Kot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basant Kot village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 242 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 118 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 93 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Non Working | 694 | 250 | 444 |
Map of Basant Kot, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Basant Kot, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Basant Kot village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shah Shamas | 628 |
| Dhianpur | 3,564 |
| Maman | 1,475 |
| Khaira Sultan | 1,330 |
| Chainewal | 1,018 |
| Kotli Surat Malhi | 3,362 |
| Raichak | 1,824 |
| Athwal | 1,147 |
| Kohali | 327 |
| Fattupur | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basant Kot, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia