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Basanta Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Basanta is a medium size village located in Hilli Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 141 families residing. The Basanta village has population of 588 of which 302 are males while 286 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basanta village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 9.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basanta village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basanta as per census is 774, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Basanta village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basanta village was 78.24 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basanta Male literacy stands at 86.72 % while female literacy rate was 69.47 %.

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

Basanta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 141 - -
Population 588 302 286
Child (0-6) 55 31 24
Schedule Caste 125 63 62
Schedule Tribe 82 44 38
Literacy 78.24 % 86.72 % 69.47 %
Total Workers 191 166 25
Main Worker 148 - -
Marginal Worker 43 32 11

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.95 % of total population in Basanta village.

Work Profile

In Basanta village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 77.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.