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Dakshin Basantapur Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Dakshin Basantapur is a medium size village located in Chanchal - I Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 178 families residing. The Dakshin Basantapur village has population of 736 of which 386 are males while 350 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Basantapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 92 which makes up 12.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Basantapur village is 907 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Basantapur as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Basantapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Basantapur village was 67.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Basantapur Male literacy stands at 67.65 % while female literacy rate was 67.11 %.

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

Dakshin Basantapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 178 - -
Population 736 386 350
Child (0-6) 92 46 46
Schedule Caste 132 69 63
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 67.39 % 67.65 % 67.11 %
Total Workers 235 207 28
Main Worker 203 - -
Marginal Worker 32 15 17

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.54 % of total population in Dakshin Basantapur village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Basantapur village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 86.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.