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Basantapur Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Basantapur is a medium size village located in Habibpur Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 67 families residing. The Basantapur village has population of 288 of which 156 are males while 132 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 12.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur village is 846 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantapur as per census is 480, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Basantapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantapur village was 33.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basantapur Male literacy stands at 42.75 % while female literacy rate was 23.33 %.

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

Basantapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 67 - -
Population 288 156 132
Child (0-6) 37 25 12
Schedule Caste 67 39 28
Schedule Tribe 212 112 100
Literacy 33.47 % 42.75 % 23.33 %
Total Workers 108 81 27
Main Worker 67 - -
Marginal Worker 41 24 17

Caste Factor

In Basantapur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.26 % of total population in Basantapur village.

Work Profile

In Basantapur village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 62.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.