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Basantpur Population - Samastipur, Bihar

Basantpur is a large village located in Khanpur Block of Samastipur district, Bihar with total 595 families residing. The Basantpur village has population of 2640 of which 1340 are males while 1300 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 546 which makes up 20.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantpur village is 970 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantpur as per census is 929, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Basantpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantpur village was 59.50 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basantpur Male literacy stands at 68.02 % while female literacy rate was 50.82 %.

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 595 - -
Population 2,640 1,340 1,300
Child (0-6) 546 283 263
Schedule Caste 812 401 411
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 59.50 % 68.02 % 50.82 %
Total Workers 1,025 731 294
Main Worker 569 - -
Marginal Worker 456 229 227

Caste Factor

Basantpur village of Samastipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Basantpur village.

Work Profile

In Basantpur village out of total population, 1025 were engaged in work activities. 55.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1025 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.