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Baraja Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Baraja is a medium size village located in Malkangiri Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 246 families residing. The Baraja village has population of 1052 of which 531 are males while 521 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baraja village population of children with age 0-6 is 218 which makes up 20.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baraja village is 981 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Baraja as per census is 982, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Baraja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Baraja village was 37.77 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Baraja Male literacy stands at 52.73 % while female literacy rate was 22.52 %.

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 246 - -
Population 1,052 531 521
Child (0-6) 218 110 108
Schedule Caste 31 22 9
Schedule Tribe 681 333 348
Literacy 37.77 % 52.73 % 22.52 %
Total Workers 564 279 285
Main Worker 217 - -
Marginal Worker 347 73 274

Caste Factor

In Baraja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 64.73 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.95 % of total population in Baraja village.

Work Profile

In Baraja village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 38.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.