Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basantapur is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 165 families residing in the village Basantapur. The total population of Basantapur is 840 out of which 416 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantapur village is 94 which is 11% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantapur is 621 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantapur is 66.9%. Thus Basantapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.42% and the female literacy rate is 59.02% in Basantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 58 | 36 |
| Literacy | 66.89% | 75.42% | 59.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 693 | 346 | 347 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 146 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basantapur village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 8.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 193 | 92 |
| Non Working | 527 | 205 | 322 |
Map of Basantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basantapur, Binpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Basantapur village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satbilli | 202 |
| Metial | 183 |
| Dahapal | 40 |
| Dhanghari | 224 |
| Mahala Guri | 119 |
| Bandarbani | 2,376 |
| Kusumtikri | 4 |
| Keunddangri | 457 |
| Kansina | 323 |
| Shalpatra | 325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia