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Basantpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Basantpur is a large village located in Kadwa Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 422 families residing. The Basantpur village has population of 2030 of which 1038 are males while 992 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 459 which makes up 22.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur village is 956 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantpur as per census is 1086, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantpur village was 46.85 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basantpur Male literacy stands at 58.44 % while female literacy rate was 34.26 %.

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 422 - -
Population 2,030 1,038 992
Child (0-6) 459 220 239
Schedule Caste 68 35 33
Schedule Tribe 332 163 169
Literacy 46.85 % 58.44 % 34.26 %
Total Workers 891 517 374
Main Worker 616 - -
Marginal Worker 275 78 197

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.35 % of total population in Basantpur village.

Work Profile

In Basantpur village out of total population, 891 were engaged in work activities. 69.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 891 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 525 were Agricultural labourer.