Begunia Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Begunia is a village situated in Gop block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 558 families residing in the village Begunia. The total population of Begunia is 2,391 out of which 1,281 are males and 1,110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begunia is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Begunia village is 233 which is 10% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begunia is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Begunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begunia is 79.7%. Thus Begunia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 86.31% and the female literacy rate is 72.21% in Begunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Begunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Begunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 127 | 106 |
| Literacy | 79.75% | 86.31% | 72.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,029 | 563 | 466 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 285 | 385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Begunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Begunia village out of total population, 1,181 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,181 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 540 | 494 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 148 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 317 | 280 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 641 | 308 | 333 |
| Non Working | 1,210 | 479 | 731 |
Map of Begunia, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Begunia, Gop
Below are the list of villages near Begunia village in Gop.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bayakuda Alias Purusottampur | 846 |
| Sobhanpur | 978 |
| Gop | 5,935 |
| Ganeswarpur | 3,336 |
| Erabanga | 5,528 |
| Dihuda | 561 |
| Nahiti | 566 |
| Srikerenda | 460 |
| Biritunga | 1,161 |
| Odamba | 343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begunia, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia