Besta Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Besta is a village situated in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 19 families residing in the village Besta. The total population of Besta is 115 out of which 67 are males and 48 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Besta is 716.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Besta village is 14 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Besta is 273 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (716) of Besta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Besta is 76.2%. Thus Besta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 64.44% in Besta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Besta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Besta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Besta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Literacy | 76.24% | 85.71% | 64.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 38 | 19 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Besta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Besta village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 4.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Non Working | 54 | 35 | 19 |
Map of Besta, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Besta, Karsog
Below are the list of villages near Besta village in Karsog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talehan | 294 |
| Kund | 84 |
| D.P.F.Talehan | 268 |
| Jujar | 5 |
| Chogra | 4 |
| Morti | 86 |
| Shalag | 13 |
| Guma-II | 5 |
| Damog | 41 |
| Bhora | 85 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Besta, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia