Barah Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Barah is a village situated in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 357 families residing in the village Barah. The total population of Barah is 1,664 out of which 858 are males and 806 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barah is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barah village is 353 which is 21% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barah is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Barah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barah is 51.7%. Thus Barah village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 63.87% and the female literacy rate is 39.13% in Barah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 353 | 191 | 162 |
| Literacy | 51.72% | 63.87% | 39.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 109 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,104 | 576 | 528 |
| Illiterate | 986 | 432 | 554 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.3% of total population in Barah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barah village out of total population, 808 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 808 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 285 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 137 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 148 | 108 |
| Marginal Workers | 363 | 137 | 226 |
| Non Working | 856 | 436 | 420 |
Nearby Villages to Barah,
Below are the list of villages near Barah village in Kalakote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Som | 849 |
| Gharat | 680 |
| Narsingh Pora | 618 |
| Dhanti | 87 |
| Beli Bhawan | 882 |
| Dangot | 1,106 |
| Jagni | 515 |
| Salheri | 165 |
| Kahdarian | 1,355 |
| Mangrot | 645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barah, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia