Basantpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Basantpur is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 413 families residing in the village Basantpur. The total population of Basantpur is 1,996 out of which 1,059 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basantpur village is 464 which is 23% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basantpur is 894 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Basantpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basantpur is 61.9%. Thus Basantpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 68.8% and the female literacy rate is 54.04% 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 | 464 | 245 | 219 |
| Literacy | 61.88% | 68.8% | 54.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,048 | 499 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% 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, 551 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 376 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 358 | 351 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 159 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,445 | 524 | 921 |
Map of Basantpur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basantpur, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Basantpur village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaturia | 1,385 |
| Bhokri | 3,556 |
| Andarpur | 866 |
| Hakaili | 515 |
| Larhia | 1,217 |
| Garhara | 3,560 |
| Bengdah | 1,278 |
| Ikra | 3,620 |
| Majrahi | 1,605 |
| Daripur | 680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basantpur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia