Besna Population, Caste, Working Data Narmada, Gujarat - Census 2011
Besna is a village situated in Dediapada taluka of Narmada district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 366 families residing in the village Besna. The total population of Besna is 1,750 out of which 883 are males and 867 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Besna is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Besna village is 296 which is 17% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Besna is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Besna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Besna is 57.8%. Thus Besna village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Narmada district. The male literacy rate is 69.62% and the female literacy rate is 45.83% in Besna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Besna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Besna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Besna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 149 | 147 |
| Literacy | 57.84% | 69.62% | 45.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,693 | 849 | 844 |
| Illiterate | 909 | 372 | 537 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.7% of total population in Besna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Besna village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 37.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 262 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 98 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 150 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 547 | 168 | 379 |
| Non Working | 879 | 453 | 426 |
Nearby Villages to Besna,
Below are the list of villages near Besna village in Dediapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatam | 1,074 |
| Khudadi | 1,513 |
| Nani Singloti | 1,368 |
| Koliwada | 1,770 |
| Moti Singloti | 682 |
| Bogaj | 1,479 |
| Arethi | 805 |
| Vedchha | 603 |
| Ghantoli | 2,055 |
| Mal | 2,066 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Besna, Narmada, Gujarat - Wikipedia