Barafa Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Barafa is a village situated in Kegaon block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 425 families residing in the village Barafa. The total population of Barafa is 1,792 out of which 883 are males and 909 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barafa is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barafa village is 249 which is 14% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barafa is 1,008 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Barafa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barafa is 67.5%. Thus Barafa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 80.63% and the female literacy rate is 54.85% in Barafa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barafa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barafa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barafa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 124 | 125 |
| Literacy | 67.53% | 80.63% | 54.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 553 | 275 | 278 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 426 | 210 | 216 |
| Illiterate | 750 | 271 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.8% of total population in Barafa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barafa village out of total population, 766 were engaged in work activities. 22.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 766 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 166 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 79 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 591 | 312 | 279 |
| Non Working | 1,026 | 405 | 621 |
Map of Barafa, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Barafa, Kegaon
Below are the list of villages near Barafa village in Kegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balipati | 1,298 |
| Dumuria | 1,158 |
| Kulerguda | 627 |
| Gandbasa | 284 |
| Aratala | 1,517 |
| Salegaon | 597 |
| Ajarai | 1,091 |
| Rojanapur | 324 |
| Urlang | 228 |
| Sikuan | 306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barafa, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia