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Baunsakantia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Baunsakantia is a medium size village located in Khunta Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 84 families residing. The Baunsakantia village has population of 339 of which 158 are males while 181 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baunsakantia village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 13.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baunsakantia village is 1146 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Baunsakantia as per census is 1706, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Baunsakantia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Baunsakantia village was 54.95 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Baunsakantia Male literacy stands at 68.09 % while female literacy rate was 42.76 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Baunsakantia 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 Baunsakantia village.

Baunsakantia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 84 - -
Population 339 158 181
Child (0-6) 46 17 29
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 316 149 167
Literacy 54.95 % 68.09 % 42.76 %
Total Workers 170 98 72
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 20 3 17

Caste Factor

In Baunsakantia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.22 % of total population in Baunsakantia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Baunsakantia village of Mayurbhanj.

Work Profile

In Baunsakantia village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 88.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.