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Barikanta Population - Koraput, Orissa

Barikanta is a medium size village located in Dasamantapur Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 181 families residing. The Barikanta village has population of 878 of which 530 are males while 348 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barikanta village population of children with age 0-6 is 128 which makes up 14.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barikanta village is 657 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Barikanta as per census is 1065, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Barikanta village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Barikanta village was 50.53 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Barikanta Male literacy stands at 62.61 % while female literacy rate was 30.50 %.

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

Barikanta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 181 - -
Population 878 530 348
Child (0-6) 128 62 66
Schedule Caste 16 16 0
Schedule Tribe 598 391 207
Literacy 50.53 % 62.61 % 30.50 %
Total Workers 347 179 168
Main Worker 158 - -
Marginal Worker 189 34 155

Caste Factor

In Barikanta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.82 % of total population in Barikanta village.

Work Profile

In Barikanta village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 45.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.