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Barafa Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Barafa is a medium size village located in Kegaon Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 425 families residing. The Barafa village has population of 1792 of which 883 are males while 909 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barafa village population of children with age 0-6 is 249 which makes up 13.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barafa village is 1029 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Barafa as per census is 1008, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Barafa village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Barafa village was 67.53 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Barafa Male literacy stands at 80.63 % while female literacy rate was 54.85 %.

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

Barafa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 425 - -
Population 1,792 883 909
Child (0-6) 249 124 125
Schedule Caste 553 275 278
Schedule Tribe 426 210 216
Literacy 67.53 % 80.63 % 54.85 %
Total Workers 766 478 288
Main Worker 175 - -
Marginal Worker 591 312 279

Caste Factor

Barafa village of Kalahandi has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.77 % of total population in Barafa village.

Work Profile

In Barafa village out of total population, 766 were engaged in work activities. 22.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.15 % 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 labourer.