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Baraha Population - Gaya, Bihar

Baraha is a large village located in Dumaria Block of Gaya district, Bihar with total 286 families residing. The Baraha village has population of 2037 of which 1115 are males while 922 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baraha village population of children with age 0-6 is 356 which makes up 17.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baraha village is 827 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Baraha as per census is 1058, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Baraha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Baraha village was 47.83 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Baraha Male literacy stands at 60.93 % while female literacy rate was 31.12 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Baraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Baraha village.

Baraha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 286 - -
Population 2,037 1,115 922
Child (0-6) 356 173 183
Schedule Caste 700 378 322
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 47.83 % 60.93 % 31.12 %
Total Workers 1,050 570 480
Main Worker 144 - -
Marginal Worker 906 439 467

Caste Factor

Baraha village of Gaya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.36 % of total population in Baraha village. The village Baraha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Baraha village out of total population, 1050 were engaged in work activities. 13.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1050 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.