Barapali Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Barapali is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Barapali block of Bargarh district. The Barapali city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,776 families residing in the Barapali city. The total population of Barapali is 20,850 out of which 10,570 are males and 10,280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barapali is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barapali city is 2203 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1074 male children and 1129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barapali is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barapali is 83.7%. Thus Barapali has higher literacy rate compared to 74.6% of Bargarh district. The male literacy rate is 90.82% and the female literacy rate is 76.3% in Barapali.
Barapali Notified Area Committee has total administration over 4,776 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Barapali Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barapali Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,203 | 1,074 | 1,129 |
| Literacy | 83.7% | 81.6% | 67.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,077 | 2,554 | 2,523 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 963 | 471 | 492 |
| Illiterate | 5,244 | 1,946 | 3,298 |
Caste-wise Population - Barapali
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Barapali.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,077 | 2,554 | 2,523 |
| Schedule Tribe | 963 | 471 | 492 |
Religion-wise Population - Barapali
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Barapali is 20,486 which is 98.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Barapali is 257 which is 1.23% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Barapali as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,486 | (98.25%) | 10,378 | 10,108 |
| Muslim | 257 | (1.23%) | 139 | 118 |
| Christian | 85 | (0.41%) | 45 | 40 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.03%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.07%) | 4 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Barapali
The total literacy rate of Barapali was 83.69% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 15,606 literates, males were 8,624 while females were 6,982. Also the male literacy rate was 90.82% and the female literacy rate was 76.3% in Barapali.
| Barapali | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.3% | 64.01% |
| Male | 90.82% | 81.59% |
| Total | 83.69% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Barapali
The Sex Ratio of Barapali is 973. Thus per every 1000 men there were 973 females in Barapali. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Barapali.
Child Population - Barapali
According to Census 2011, there were 2,203 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barapali. Out of which 1,074 were male while 1,129 were female.
Working Population - Barapali
In Barapali Notified Area Committee out of total population, 8,572 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,572 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,939 | 5,529 | 1,410 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 260 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 191 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 1,119 | 705 | 414 |
| Other Workers | 5,267 | 4,373 | 894 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,633 | 678 | 955 |
| Non Working | 12,278 | 4,363 | 7,915 |
Barapali Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Barapali is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,067 | 85.8% | 944 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,186 | 78.1% | 943 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,356 | 75.8% | 981 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,766 | 68% | 1,009 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,513 | 67.8% | 930 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,549 | 70.8% | 988 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,383 | 80.4% | 984 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,410 | 77% | 1,017 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,232 | 69.2% | 997 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,583 | 76.6% | 971 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,805 | 67.5% | 1,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barapali, Bargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia