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Basalai Population - Debagarh, Orissa

Basalai is a medium size village located in Debagarh Block of Debagarh district, Orissa with total 440 families residing. The Basalai village has population of 1681 of which 844 are males while 837 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basalai village population of children with age 0-6 is 186 which makes up 11.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basalai village is 992 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Basalai as per census is 898, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Basalai village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Basalai village was 78.66 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Basalai Male literacy stands at 87.80 % while female literacy rate was 69.56 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Basalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Basalai village.

Basalai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 440 - -
Population 1,681 844 837
Child (0-6) 186 98 88
Schedule Caste 391 194 197
Schedule Tribe 213 104 109
Literacy 78.66 % 87.80 % 69.56 %
Total Workers 857 440 417
Main Worker 414 - -
Marginal Worker 443 143 300

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.67 % of total population in Basalai village.

Work Profile

In Basalai village out of total population, 857 were engaged in work activities. 48.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 857 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.