Baruka Population, Caste, Working Data Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Baruka is a village situated in Sohagpur tehsil of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the village Baruka. The total population of Baruka is 1,372 out of which 710 are males and 662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baruka is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baruka village is 237 which is 17% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baruka is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Baruka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baruka is 39.9%. Thus Baruka village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Shahdol district. The male literacy rate is 48.36% and the female literacy rate is 31.12% in Baruka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baruka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baruka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baruka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 131 | 106 |
| Literacy | 39.91% | 48.36% | 31.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 927 | 489 | 438 |
| Illiterate | 919 | 430 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.6% of total population in Baruka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baruka village out of total population, 626 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 626 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 441 | 275 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 44 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 32 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 298 | 186 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 118 | 67 |
| Non Working | 746 | 317 | 429 |
Nearby Villages to Baruka,
Below are the list of villages near Baruka village in Sohagpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nipaniya | 1,170 |
| Bagaiya | 633 |
| Rohaniya | 692 |
| Bijauri | 1,142 |
| Chatwai | 3,112 |
| Kunar Seja | 990 |
| Shyamdih No.2 | 277 |
| Narwar | 1,006 |
| Shyamdih No.1 | 853 |
| Jamuniha | 6 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baruka, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia