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Barihapur Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Barihapur is a large village located in Parajang Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 1336 families residing. The Barihapur village has population of 5330 of which 2782 are males while 2548 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barihapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 513 which makes up 9.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barihapur village is 916 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Barihapur as per census is 739, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Barihapur village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Barihapur village was 76.40 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Barihapur Male literacy stands at 83.92 % while female literacy rate was 68.37 %.

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

Barihapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,336 - -
Population 5,330 2,782 2,548
Child (0-6) 513 295 218
Schedule Caste 855 424 431
Schedule Tribe 51 29 22
Literacy 76.40 % 83.92 % 68.37 %
Total Workers 1,866 1,610 256
Main Worker 994 - -
Marginal Worker 872 672 200

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.96 % of total population in Barihapur village.

Work Profile

In Barihapur village out of total population, 1866 were engaged in work activities. 53.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1866 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.