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Basantpur Population - Sitamarhi, Bihar

Basantpur is a large village located in Bajpatti Block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar with total 639 families residing. The Basantpur village has population of 2784 of which 1451 are males while 1333 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 564 which makes up 20.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur village is 919 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantpur as per census is 899, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantpur village was 46.67 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basantpur Male literacy stands at 53.73 % while female literacy rate was 39.02 %.

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 639 - -
Population 2,784 1,451 1,333
Child (0-6) 564 297 267
Schedule Caste 427 225 202
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 46.67 % 53.73 % 39.02 %
Total Workers 1,298 717 581
Main Worker 791 - -
Marginal Worker 507 93 414

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Basantpur village.

Work Profile

In Basantpur village out of total population, 1298 were engaged in work activities. 60.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1298 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 602 were Agricultural labourer.