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Basantapur Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Basantapur is a medium size village located in Khargram Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 387 families residing. The Basantapur village has population of 1550 of which 814 are males while 736 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 9.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur village is 904 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantapur as per census is 1119, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Basantapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantapur village was 70.24 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basantapur Male literacy stands at 76.44 % while female literacy rate was 63.24 %.

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 387 - -
Population 1,550 814 736
Child (0-6) 142 67 75
Schedule Caste 355 187 168
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 70.24 % 76.44 % 63.24 %
Total Workers 527 486 41
Main Worker 395 - -
Marginal Worker 132 112 20

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.26 % of total population in Basantapur village.

Work Profile

In Basantapur village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 74.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourer.