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Basishtapur Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Basishtapur is a medium size village located in Jamalpur Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 326 families residing. The Basishtapur village has population of 1386 of which 668 are males while 718 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basishtapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 180 which makes up 12.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basishtapur village is 1075 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basishtapur as per census is 1143, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Basishtapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basishtapur village was 78.86 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basishtapur Male literacy stands at 83.56 % while female literacy rate was 74.44 %.

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

Basishtapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 326 - -
Population 1,386 668 718
Child (0-6) 180 84 96
Schedule Caste 82 34 48
Schedule Tribe 254 120 134
Literacy 78.86 % 83.56 % 74.44 %
Total Workers 475 403 72
Main Worker 425 - -
Marginal Worker 50 36 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.92 % of total population in Basishtapur village.

Work Profile

In Basishtapur village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 89.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.