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Basantapur Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Basantapur is a medium size village located in Vishnupur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 407 families residing. The Basantapur village has population of 1853 of which 943 are males while 910 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 220 which makes up 11.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur village is 965 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantapur as per census is 1075, 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 62.83 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basantapur Male literacy stands at 72.16 % while female literacy rate was 53.02 %.

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 407 - -
Population 1,853 943 910
Child (0-6) 220 106 114
Schedule Caste 964 483 481
Schedule Tribe 24 12 12
Literacy 62.83 % 72.16 % 53.02 %
Total Workers 701 559 142
Main Worker 659 - -
Marginal Worker 42 22 20

Caste Factor

In Basantapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.30 % of total population in Basantapur village.

Work Profile

In Basantapur village out of total population, 701 were engaged in work activities. 94.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 701 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 316 were Agricultural labourer.