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Barikia Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Barikia is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 78 families residing. The Barikia village has population of 332 of which 161 are males while 171 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barikia village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 20.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barikia village is 1062 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Barikia as per census is 838, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Barikia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Barikia village was 52.65 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Barikia Male literacy stands at 67.74 % while female literacy rate was 39.29 %.

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

Barikia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 78 - -
Population 332 161 171
Child (0-6) 68 37 31
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 331 161 170
Literacy 52.65 % 67.74 % 39.29 %
Total Workers 182 81 101
Main Worker 88 - -
Marginal Worker 94 15 79

Caste Factor

In Barikia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.70 % of total population in Barikia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Barikia village of Kandhamal.

Work Profile

In Barikia village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 48.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.