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Baragan Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Baragan is a large village located in ASIKA Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 1195 families residing. The Baragan village has population of 5529 of which 2801 are males while 2728 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baragan village population of children with age 0-6 is 631 which makes up 11.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baragan village is 974 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Baragan as per census is 803, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Baragan village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Baragan village was 78.05 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Baragan Male literacy stands at 88.70 % while female literacy rate was 67.39 %.

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

Baragan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,195 - -
Population 5,529 2,801 2,728
Child (0-6) 631 350 281
Schedule Caste 1,168 573 595
Schedule Tribe 10 8 2
Literacy 78.05 % 88.70 % 67.39 %
Total Workers 1,632 1,296 336
Main Worker 1,039 - -
Marginal Worker 593 379 214

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.12 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.18 % of total population in Baragan village.

Work Profile

In Baragan village out of total population, 1632 were engaged in work activities. 63.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1632 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.