Baragan Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Baragan is a village situated in Asika block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,195 families residing in the village Baragan. The total population of Baragan is 5,529 out of which 2,801 are males and 2,728 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baragan is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baragan village is 631 which is 11% of the total population. There are 350 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baragan is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Baragan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baragan is 78.1%. Thus Baragan village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 88.7% and the female literacy rate is 67.39% in Baragan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baragan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baragan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baragan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 631 | 350 | 281 |
| Literacy | 78.05% | 88.7% | 67.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,168 | 573 | 595 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,706 | 627 | 1,079 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Baragan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baragan village out of total population, 1,632 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,632 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,039 | 917 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 109 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 54 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 789 | 715 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 593 | 379 | 214 |
| Non Working | 3,897 | 1,505 | 2,392 |
Nearby Villages to Baragan,
Below are the list of villages near Baragan village in Asika.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karatali | 900 |
| Ghatakuri | 1,750 |
| Tumbathengapalli | 785 |
| Kotinada | 2,045 |
| Jaganathpalli | 401 |
| Kumbhari | 2,841 |
| Chadheyapalli | 1,652 |
| Dhobapalli | 1,164 |
| Khandadeuli | 335 |
| Magura | 1,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baragan, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia