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Basantinagar Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Basantinagar is a medium size village located in Motu Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 424 families residing. The Basantinagar village has population of 1983 of which 988 are males while 995 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basantinagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 331 which makes up 16.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basantinagar village is 1007 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Basantinagar as per census is 982, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Basantinagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Basantinagar village was 54.84 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Basantinagar Male literacy stands at 65.16 % while female literacy rate was 44.65 %.

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

Basantinagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 424 - -
Population 1,983 988 995
Child (0-6) 331 167 164
Schedule Caste 1,158 600 558
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 54.84 % 65.16 % 44.65 %
Total Workers 1,080 569 511
Main Worker 814 - -
Marginal Worker 266 24 242

Caste Factor

In Basantinagar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.25 % of total population in Basantinagar village.

Work Profile

In Basantinagar village out of total population, 1080 were engaged in work activities. 75.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1080 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourer.