Baragam Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Baragam is a village situated in Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 512 families residing in the village Baragam. The total population of Baragam is 2,403 out of which 1,144 are males and 1,259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baragam is 1,101.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baragam village is 267 which is 11% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baragam is 1,038 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,101) of Baragam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baragam is 62.5%. Thus Baragam village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 72.56% and the female literacy rate is 53.43% in Baragam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baragam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baragam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baragam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 131 | 136 |
| Literacy | 62.5% | 72.56% | 53.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 399 | 196 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,068 | 409 | 659 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Baragam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baragam village out of total population, 1,012 were engaged in work activities. 50.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,012 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 515 | 369 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 140 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 56 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 170 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 497 | 320 | 177 |
| Non Working | 1,391 | 455 | 936 |
Nearby Villages to Baragam,
Below are the list of villages near Baragam village in Bhanjanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adheigan | 1,671 |
| Gajendraekatala | 749 |
| Nunijhola | 804 |
| Gajendra | 1,393 |
| Rajanpali | 539 |
| Bajragada | 672 |
| Udhura | 2,191 |
| Ambapua | 1,667 |
| Kokalunda | 1,771 |
| Chadhiapalli | 1,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baragam, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia