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Barasingha Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Barasingha is a large village located in Balimi Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 642 families residing. The Barasingha village has population of 2455 of which 1254 are males while 1201 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barasingha village population of children with age 0-6 is 270 which makes up 11.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barasingha village is 958 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Barasingha as per census is 1061, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Barasingha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Barasingha village was 70.11 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Barasingha Male literacy stands at 81.21 % while female literacy rate was 58.38 %.

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

Barasingha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 642 - -
Population 2,455 1,254 1,201
Child (0-6) 270 131 139
Schedule Caste 988 487 501
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.11 % 81.21 % 58.38 %
Total Workers 847 716 131
Main Worker 425 - -
Marginal Worker 422 338 84

Caste Factor

In Barasingha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.24 % of total population in Barasingha village. The village Barasingha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Barasingha village out of total population, 847 were engaged in work activities. 50.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 847 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.