Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Arrah block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 540 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 3,323 out of which 1,788 are males and 1,535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 859.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 481 which is 14% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 864 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 75%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.88% and the female literacy rate is 62.27% 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 | 481 | 258 | 223 |
| Literacy | 74.98% | 85.88% | 62.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 729 | 385 | 344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,192 | 474 | 718 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% 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. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 859 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 644 | 594 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 273 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 200 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 205 | 10 |
| Non Working | 2,464 | 989 | 1,475 |
Map of Basantpur, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Arrah
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Arrah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarsiwan | 1,705 |
| Dariapur | 2,268 |
| Bela | 2,519 |
| Sukulpur | 2,120 |
| Rampur Mathia | 769 |
| Mainpura | 1,355 |
| Gheghta | 1,386 |
| Mahkampur Bara | 3,023 |
| Parkhotampur | 1,103 |
| Bhakura | 4,835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia