Belkhandi Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Belkhandi is a village situated in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Belkhandi. The total population of Belkhandi is 642 out of which 320 are males and 322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belkhandi is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belkhandi village is 72 which is 11% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belkhandi is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Belkhandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belkhandi is 80%. Thus Belkhandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 86.17% and the female literacy rate is 73.96% in Belkhandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belkhandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belkhandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belkhandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 38 | 34 |
| Literacy | 80% | 86.17% | 73.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 56 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 186 | 77 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Belkhandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belkhandi village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 49.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 76 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 80 | 6 |
| Non Working | 471 | 164 | 307 |
Nearby Villages to Belkhandi,
Below are the list of villages near Belkhandi village in Kesinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Digsira | 1,107 |
| Talbhaira | 2,090 |
| Pipalpadar | 2,266 |
| Sirjapali | 1,812 |
| Badipada | 789 |
| Rajapada | 578 |
| Siletpada | 288 |
| Kulihari Gumpha | 334 |
| Hatikhoj | 1,711 |
| Kendubahali | 361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belkhandi, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia