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Basantapur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Basantapur is a medium size village located in Chandrakona - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 101 families residing. The Basantapur village has population of 481 of which 240 are males while 241 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 9.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur village is 1004 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantapur as per census is 920, 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 70.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basantapur Male literacy stands at 78.14 % while female literacy rate was 63.30 %.

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 101 - -
Population 481 240 241
Child (0-6) 48 25 23
Schedule Caste 21 9 12
Schedule Tribe 201 100 101
Literacy 70.67 % 78.14 % 63.30 %
Total Workers 187 146 41
Main Worker 142 - -
Marginal Worker 45 23 22

Caste Factor

In Basantapur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.37 % of total population in Basantapur village.

Work Profile

In Basantapur village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 75.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.