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Basuria Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Basuria is a large village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 812 families residing. The Basuria village has population of 3344 of which 1713 are males while 1631 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basuria village population of children with age 0-6 is 426 which makes up 12.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basuria village is 952 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basuria as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Basuria village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basuria village was 66.59 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basuria Male literacy stands at 71.40 % while female literacy rate was 61.50 %.

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

Basuria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 812 - -
Population 3,344 1,713 1,631
Child (0-6) 426 213 213
Schedule Caste 836 439 397
Schedule Tribe 828 410 418
Literacy 66.59 % 71.40 % 61.50 %
Total Workers 1,583 1,034 549
Main Worker 1,015 - -
Marginal Worker 568 304 264

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.76 % of total population in Basuria village.

Work Profile

In Basuria village out of total population, 1583 were engaged in work activities. 64.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1583 workers engaged in Main Work, 388 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 525 were Agricultural labourer.