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Basantapur Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Basantapur is a medium size village located in Jaypur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 62 families residing. The Basantapur village has population of 290 of which 139 are males while 151 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 12.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur village is 1086 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantapur as per census is 1056, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Basantapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantapur village was 45.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basantapur Male literacy stands at 52.07 % while female literacy rate was 40.15 %.

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

Basantapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 62 - -
Population 290 139 151
Child (0-6) 37 18 19
Schedule Caste 189 86 103
Schedule Tribe 24 12 12
Literacy 45.85 % 52.07 % 40.15 %
Total Workers 194 95 99
Main Worker 32 - -
Marginal Worker 162 64 98

Caste Factor

In Basantapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.28 % of total population in Basantapur village.

Work Profile

In Basantapur village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 16.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.