Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Ghorasahan block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 774 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 4,158 out of which 2,117 are males and 2,041 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 894 which is 22% of the total population. There are 452 male children and 442 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 49.5%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 62.7% and the female literacy rate is 35.83% 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 | 894 | 452 | 442 |
| Literacy | 49.54% | 62.7% | 35.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 706 | 366 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,541 | 1,073 | 1,468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% 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, 1,497 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,497 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 731 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,046 | 918 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 163 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 731 | 624 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 121 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 451 | 128 | 323 |
| Non Working | 2,661 | 1,071 | 1,590 |
Map of Basantpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Ghorasahan
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Ghorasahan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamunia Kawaia | 11,253 |
| Samanpur | 6,452 |
| Siripur urf Bhagwanpur | 8,458 |
| Khurahia | 8,190 |
| Ghorasahan urf Kotwa | 15,993 |
| Purnahia | 9,214 |
| Bhagwanpur Kotwa | 7,016 |
| Kadamwa | 8,453 |
| Rajwara | 4,542 |
| Bishunpur | 5,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia