Besalia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Besalia is a village situated in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 341 families residing in the village Besalia. The total population of Besalia is 1,346 out of which 698 are males and 648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Besalia is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Besalia village is 198 which is 15% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Besalia is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Besalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Besalia is 85.5%. Thus Besalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 91.68% and the female literacy rate is 79.07% in Besalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Besalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Besalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Besalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 109 | 89 |
| Literacy | 85.54% | 91.68% | 79.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 616 | 317 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 50 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 364 | 158 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Besalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Besalia village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 206 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 143 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 165 | 20 |
| Non Working | 938 | 327 | 611 |
Map of Besalia, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Besalia, Dhenkanal Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Besalia village in Dhenkanal Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bidabandha | 408 |
| Palsudha | 84 |
| Koreigadia | 433 |
| Balabhadrapur | 237 |
| Nadhanpur | 707 |
| Khuntujhari | 1,334 |
| Nachhipura | 309 |
| Gundurapasi | 205 |
| Panchakahania | 257 |
| Luni | 948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Besalia, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia