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Basantpur Population - Madhepura, Bihar

Basantpur is a large village located in Shankarpur Block of Madhepura district, Bihar with total 1056 families residing. The Basantpur village has population of 4613 of which 2390 are males while 2223 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 902 which makes up 19.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur village is 930 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantpur as per census is 940, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantpur village was 59.63 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basantpur Male literacy stands at 71.38 % while female literacy rate was 46.98 %.

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 1,056 - -
Population 4,613 2,390 2,223
Child (0-6) 902 465 437
Schedule Caste 1,451 744 707
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 59.63 % 71.38 % 46.98 %
Total Workers 2,115 1,217 898
Main Worker 1,380 - -
Marginal Worker 735 430 305

Caste Factor

Basantpur village of Madhepura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Basantpur village.

Work Profile

In Basantpur village out of total population, 2115 were engaged in work activities. 65.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2115 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1184 were Agricultural labourer.