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Dandi Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Dandi is a medium size village located in Basta Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 267 families residing. The Dandi village has population of 1091 of which 561 are males while 530 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 157 which makes up 14.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dandi village is 945 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dandi as per census is 987, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dandi village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dandi village was 77.30 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dandi Male literacy stands at 84.65 % while female literacy rate was 69.47 %.

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

Dandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 267 - -
Population 1,091 561 530
Child (0-6) 157 79 78
Schedule Caste 49 29 20
Schedule Tribe 92 43 49
Literacy 77.30 % 84.65 % 69.47 %
Total Workers 377 310 67
Main Worker 306 - -
Marginal Worker 71 54 17

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 8.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.49 % of total population in Dandi village.

Work Profile

In Dandi village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 81.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.