Besahani Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011

Besahani is a village situated in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Besahani. The total population of Besahani is 1,667 out of which 853 are males and 814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Besahani is 954.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Besahani village is 175 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Besahani is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Besahani village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Besahani is 61.6%. Thus Besahani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.21% and the female literacy rate is 50.48% in Besahani village.

Population
1,667
Families
227
Literacy
61.6%
Sex Ratio
954

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Besahani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Besahani Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Besahani village.

Total Male Female
Children 175 90 85
Literacy 61.6% 72.21% 50.48%
Scheduled Caste 346 170 176
Scheduled Tribe 7 3 4
Illiterate 748 302 446

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Besahani village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Besahani village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 250 229 21
Cultivators 19 17 2
Agriculture Labourer 68 64 4
Household Industries 13 11 2
Other Workers 150 137 13
Marginal Workers 198 161 37
Non Working 1,219 463 756

Map of Besahani, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Besahani, Khajni

Below are the list of villages near Besahani village in Khajni.

Village Population
Sultanee 844
Naraichpar 1,105
Sahupar 222
Banjariya 1,242
Bharauli Karan 518
Bhawanigarh 1,308
Gopalpur 945
Babhanpur 120
Hata Khurd 950
Khakhar 9

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