Dakshin Basantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Basantapur is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Dakshin Basantapur. The total population of Dakshin Basantapur is 773 out of which 389 are males and 384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Basantapur is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Basantapur village is 100 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Basantapur is 1,326 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Dakshin Basantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Basantapur is 92.1%. Thus Dakshin Basantapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.4% and the female literacy rate is 86.54% in Dakshin Basantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Basantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Basantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Basantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 43 | 57 |
| Literacy | 92.12% | 97.4% | 86.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 153 | 52 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Basantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Basantapur village out of total population, 473 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 473 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 212 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 159 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 44 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 86 | 99 |
| Non Working | 300 | 91 | 209 |
Map of Dakshin Basantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Basantapur, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Basantapur village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 1,140 |
| Masirya | 538 |
| Kerurbar | 425 |
| Raybar | 576 |
| Gopalpur | 909 |
| Khorai | 1,662 |
| Jankibar | 712 |
| Nilhat | 960 |
| Chandpur | 693 |
| Baincha | 811 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Basantapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia