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Basantpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Basantpur is a large village located in Mansahi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 551 families residing. The Basantpur village has population of 2780 of which 1425 are males while 1355 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 634 which makes up 22.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur village is 951 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantpur as per census is 1128, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantpur village was 50.47 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basantpur Male literacy stands at 56.08 % while female literacy rate was 44.26 %.

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 551 - -
Population 2,780 1,425 1,355
Child (0-6) 634 298 336
Schedule Caste 152 78 74
Schedule Tribe 488 246 242
Literacy 50.47 % 56.08 % 44.26 %
Total Workers 859 645 214
Main Worker 679 - -
Marginal Worker 180 82 98

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.47 % of total population in Basantpur village.

Work Profile

In Basantpur village out of total population, 859 were engaged in work activities. 79.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 859 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourer.