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Basantpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Basantpur is a medium size village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 205 families residing. The Basantpur village has population of 940 of which 493 are males while 447 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 195 which makes up 20.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur village is 907 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantpur as per census is 950, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantpur village was 30.20 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basantpur Male literacy stands at 35.88 % while female literacy rate was 23.86 %.

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 205 - -
Population 940 493 447
Child (0-6) 195 100 95
Schedule Caste 119 70 49
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 30.20 % 35.88 % 23.86 %
Total Workers 255 247 8
Main Worker 44 - -
Marginal Worker 211 206 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.66 % of total population in Basantpur village. The village Basantpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Basantpur village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 17.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.