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Basan Chak Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Basan Chak is a medium size village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 269 families residing. The Basan Chak village has population of 1435 of which 744 are males while 691 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basan Chak village population of children with age 0-6 is 239 which makes up 16.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basan Chak village is 929 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basan Chak as per census is 1115, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Basan Chak village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basan Chak village was 76.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basan Chak Male literacy stands at 88.75 % while female literacy rate was 62.12 %.

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

Basan Chak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 269 - -
Population 1,435 744 691
Child (0-6) 239 113 126
Schedule Caste 1,417 737 680
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 76.17 % 88.75 % 62.12 %
Total Workers 631 455 176
Main Worker 324 - -
Marginal Worker 307 143 164

Caste Factor

In Basan Chak village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Basan Chak village.

Work Profile

In Basan Chak village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 51.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.