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Basantpur Population - Purnia, Bihar

Basantpur is a large village located in Rupauli Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 673 families residing. The Basantpur village has population of 3416 of which 1744 are males while 1672 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 656 which makes up 19.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur village is 959 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantpur as per census is 1037, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantpur village was 56.85 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basantpur Male literacy stands at 65.26 % while female literacy rate was 47.91 %.

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 673 - -
Population 3,416 1,744 1,672
Child (0-6) 656 322 334
Schedule Caste 474 237 237
Schedule Tribe 308 157 151
Literacy 56.85 % 65.26 % 47.91 %
Total Workers 1,270 883 387
Main Worker 1,118 - -
Marginal Worker 152 55 97

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.02 % of total population in Basantpur village.

Work Profile

In Basantpur village out of total population, 1270 were engaged in work activities. 88.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1270 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 831 were Agricultural labourer.