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Basantapur Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Basantapur is a medium size village located in Jamda Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 232 families residing. The Basantapur village has population of 1058 of which 515 are males while 543 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 177 which makes up 16.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantapur village is 1054 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantapur as per census is 1011, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Basantapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantapur village was 58.23 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Basantapur Male literacy stands at 73.30 % while female literacy rate was 44.05 %.

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 232 - -
Population 1,058 515 543
Child (0-6) 177 88 89
Schedule Caste 71 33 38
Schedule Tribe 931 452 479
Literacy 58.23 % 73.30 % 44.05 %
Total Workers 601 289 312
Main Worker 194 - -
Marginal Worker 407 130 277

Caste Factor

In Basantapur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.71 % of total population in Basantapur village.

Work Profile

In Basantapur village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 32.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.