Thapen Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Thapen is a village situated in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Thapen. The total population of Thapen is 355 out of which 169 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thapen is 1,101.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thapen village is 42 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thapen is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,101) of Thapen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thapen is 64.9%. Thus Thapen village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 75.68% and the female literacy rate is 55.15% in Thapen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thapen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thapen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thapen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Literacy | 64.86% | 75.68% | 55.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113 | 55 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 57 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.8% of total population in Thapen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thapen village out of total population, 173 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 173 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 43 | 63 |
| Non Working | 182 | 66 | 116 |
Nearby Villages to Thapen,
Below are the list of villages near Thapen village in Kesinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salebhata | 435 |
| Babejore | 393 |
| Palam | 2,415 |
| Bandhapada | 768 |
| Khairamal | 681 |
| Khajurpada | 388 |
| Kendubahali | 361 |
| Tundala | 1,607 |
| Hatikhoj | 1,711 |
| Turlakhaman | 1,673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thapen, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia