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Basantapada Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Basantapada is a medium size village located in Lanjigarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 170 families residing. The Basantapada village has population of 735 of which 378 are males while 357 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 19.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantapada village is 944 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantapada as per census is 918, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Basantapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantapada village was 41.68 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Basantapada Male literacy stands at 56.39 % while female literacy rate was 26.21 %.

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

Basantapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 170 - -
Population 735 378 357
Child (0-6) 140 73 67
Schedule Caste 16 8 8
Schedule Tribe 317 168 149
Literacy 41.68 % 56.39 % 26.21 %
Total Workers 228 136 92
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 223 133 90

Caste Factor

In Basantapada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.18 % of total population in Basantapada village.

Work Profile

In Basantapada village out of total population, 228 were engaged in work activities. 2.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 228 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.