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Dakshin Basantapur Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dakshin Basantapur is a large village located in Goalpokhar - I Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 446 families residing. The Dakshin Basantapur village has population of 2424 of which 1258 are males while 1166 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Basantapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 392 which makes up 16.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Basantapur village is 927 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Basantapur as per census is 912, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Basantapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Basantapur village was 47.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Basantapur Male literacy stands at 57.17 % while female literacy rate was 36.87 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dakshin Basantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dakshin Basantapur village.

Dakshin Basantapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 446 - -
Population 2,424 1,258 1,166
Child (0-6) 392 205 187
Schedule Caste 490 257 233
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 47.39 % 57.17 % 36.87 %
Total Workers 729 559 170
Main Worker 584 - -
Marginal Worker 145 44 101

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.21 % of total population in Dakshin Basantapur village. The village Dakshin Basantapur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Basantapur village out of total population, 729 were engaged in work activities. 80.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 729 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourer.