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Basantpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Basantpur is a large village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 439 families residing. The Basantpur village has population of 2225 of which 1149 are males while 1076 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 491 which makes up 22.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur village is 936 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantpur as per census is 980, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantpur village was 57.04 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basantpur Male literacy stands at 67.26 % while female literacy rate was 45.98 %.

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

Basantpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 439 - -
Population 2,225 1,149 1,076
Child (0-6) 491 248 243
Schedule Caste 121 64 57
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.04 % 67.26 % 45.98 %
Total Workers 616 593 23
Main Worker 588 - -
Marginal Worker 28 26 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.44 % of total population in Basantpur village. The village Basantpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Basantpur village out of total population, 616 were engaged in work activities. 95.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 463 were Agricultural labourer.