Basantrai

Basantrai
Basantrai
	Community development block
	Basantrai Location in Jharkhand, India
	Coordinates: 24°59′41.8″N 87°12′7.7″E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Godda
Government
• Type	Community development block
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	93,448
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
• Total literates	40,198 (56.60%)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	814155 (Basantrai)
Telephone/STD code	06437
Vehicle registration	JH-17
Lok Sabha constituency	Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Godda
Website	godda.nic.in
	CD Block

Basantrai (also spelled Basant Rai, Bashant Rai) is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 19 km from Godda, the district headquarters.

History

Basantrai was created a new block in 2009.[1]

Geography

Basantrai, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°59′41.8″N 87°12′7.7″E.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Basantrai CD Block had a total population of 93,448, all of which were rural. There were 48,317 (52%) males and 45,131 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 19,432. Scheduled Castes numbered 10,816 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,660.[2]

In 2011 census, Basantrai (village) had a population of 581.[2]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Basantrai CD Block was 40,198 (56.60% of the population over 6 years) out of which 25,204 (63%) were males and 14,994 (37%) were females.[2]

As per 2011 census, literacy in Godda district was 57.40.[3]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[4]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[5]

Economy

Agriculture

Around 80% of the population depends on agriculture, the main economic activity of the district but lack of irrigation facilities is a major constraint in raising the existing low levels of productivity. A sizable population is also engaged in animal husbandry and cottage industries.[6]

References

"New blocks: 12, officers: 132, annual cost: 1.36 cr". Jharkhand. The Telegraph, 6 August 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
"2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
"District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
"Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
"Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
"Godda District Official website". Profile. Godda district administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

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[1] "New blocks: 12, officers: 132, annual cost: 1.36 cr". Jharkhand. The Telegraph, 6 August 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

[census2011-2] "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

[3] "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

[4] "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

[5] "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

[admin-6] "Godda District Official website". Profile. Godda district administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.