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Basantapur Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Basantapur is a medium size village located in Balagarh Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 87 families residing. The Basantapur village has population of 387 of which 198 are males while 189 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 10.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur village is 955 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantapur as per census is 680, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Basantapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantapur village was 83.48 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basantapur Male literacy stands at 90.17 % while female literacy rate was 76.74 %.

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 87 - -
Population 387 198 189
Child (0-6) 42 25 17
Schedule Caste 261 139 122
Schedule Tribe 125 59 66
Literacy 83.48 % 90.17 % 76.74 %
Total Workers 170 125 45
Main Worker 149 - -
Marginal Worker 21 11 10

Caste Factor

In Basantapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.30 % of total population in Basantapur village.

Work Profile

In Basantapur village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 87.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.