Barikia Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Barikia is a village situated in Kotagarh block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 53 families residing in the village Barikia. The total population of Barikia is 250 out of which 125 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barikia is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barikia village is 65 which is 26% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barikia is 757 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Barikia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barikia is 59.5%. Thus Barikia village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 82.95% and the female literacy rate is 38.14% in Barikia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barikia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barikia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barikia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Literacy | 59.46% | 82.95% | 38.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 174 | 86 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 52 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.6% of total population in Barikia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barikia village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 32.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 40 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 32 | 67 |
| Non Working | 104 | 53 | 51 |
Nearby Villages to Barikia,
Below are the list of villages near Barikia village in Kotagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lanjamaha | 312 |
| Pakari | 165 |
| Ganjuguda | 318 |
| Pakari | 2,123 |
| Sitaguda | 169 |
| Kirami | 229 |
| Gutumila | 273 |
| Hadagan | 189 |
| Mandalajidingi | 146 |
| Pidurumila | 134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barikia, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia