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Basantpur Population - Sambalpur, Orissa

Basantpur is a medium size village located in Burla Block of Sambalpur district, Orissa with total 431 families residing. The Basantpur village has population of 1899 of which 943 are males while 956 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 205 which makes up 10.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur village is 1014 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantpur as per census is 1113, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantpur village was 65.64 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Basantpur Male literacy stands at 75.77 % while female literacy rate was 55.54 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Basantpur 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 Basantpur village.

Basantpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 431 - -
Population 1,899 943 956
Child (0-6) 205 97 108
Schedule Caste 389 191 198
Schedule Tribe 605 286 319
Literacy 65.64 % 75.77 % 55.54 %
Total Workers 1,090 637 453
Main Worker 729 - -
Marginal Worker 361 109 252

Caste Factor

Basantpur village of Sambalpur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.48 % of total population in Basantpur village.

Work Profile

In Basantpur village out of total population, 1090 were engaged in work activities. 66.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1090 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 381 were Agricultural labourer.