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Baraja Population - Koraput, Orissa

Baraja is a large village located in Pottangi Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 638 families residing. The Baraja village has population of 3049 of which 1516 are males while 1533 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baraja village population of children with age 0-6 is 557 which makes up 18.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baraja village is 1011 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Baraja as per census is 1011, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Baraja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Baraja village was 26.61 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Baraja Male literacy stands at 36.72 % while female literacy rate was 16.60 %.

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

Baraja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 638 - -
Population 3,049 1,516 1,533
Child (0-6) 557 277 280
Schedule Caste 53 34 19
Schedule Tribe 2,218 1,094 1,124
Literacy 26.61 % 36.72 % 16.60 %
Total Workers 1,628 816 812
Main Worker 927 - -
Marginal Worker 701 163 538

Caste Factor

In Baraja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 72.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.74 % of total population in Baraja village.

Work Profile

In Baraja village out of total population, 1628 were engaged in work activities. 56.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1628 workers engaged in Main Work, 849 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.