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Biraja Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Biraja is a medium size village located in Bhograi Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 74 families residing. The Biraja village has population of 299 of which 149 are males while 150 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Biraja village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 12.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Biraja village is 1007 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Biraja as per census is 636, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Biraja village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Biraja village was 82.13 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Biraja Male literacy stands at 93.70 % while female literacy rate was 71.32 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Biraja 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 Biraja village.

Biraja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 74 - -
Population 299 149 150
Child (0-6) 36 22 14
Schedule Caste 139 70 69
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.13 % 93.70 % 71.32 %
Total Workers 134 86 48
Main Worker 87 - -
Marginal Worker 47 0 47

Caste Factor

In Biraja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.49 % of total population in Biraja village. The village Biraja currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Biraja village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 64.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.