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Basanta Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Basanta is a large village located in Nalhati - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 428 families residing. The Basanta village has population of 2004 of which 992 are males while 1012 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basanta village population of children with age 0-6 is 314 which makes up 15.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basanta village is 1020 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basanta as per census is 1013, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Basanta village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basanta village was 82.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basanta Male literacy stands at 87.80 % while female literacy rate was 77.87 %.

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

Basanta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 428 - -
Population 2,004 992 1,012
Child (0-6) 314 156 158
Schedule Caste 287 150 137
Schedule Tribe 23 11 12
Literacy 82.78 % 87.80 % 77.87 %
Total Workers 619 536 83
Main Worker 356 - -
Marginal Worker 263 221 42

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.15 % of total population in Basanta village.

Work Profile

In Basanta village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 57.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.