Barra Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Barra is a village situated in Kharsia tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 506 families residing in the village Barra. The total population of Barra is 2,249 out of which 1,126 are males and 1,123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barra is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barra village is 336 which is 15% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barra is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Barra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barra is 72.6%. Thus Barra village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 87.33% and the female literacy rate is 58.07% in Barra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 179 | 157 |
| Literacy | 72.56% | 87.33% | 58.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 31 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,658 | 816 | 842 |
| Illiterate | 861 | 299 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.7% of total population in Barra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barra village out of total population, 1,162 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,162 workers engaged in Main Work, 324 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 551 | 420 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 324 | 244 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 110 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 63 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 611 | 194 | 417 |
| Non Working | 1,087 | 512 | 575 |
Nearby Villages to Barra,
Below are the list of villages near Barra village in Kharsia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandgaon | 975 |
| Kasaipali | 688 |
| Nagoi | 1,600 |
| Tumidih | 407 |
| Kothikunda | 218 |
| Deradih | 338 |
| Khamhar | 941 |
| Chitakatharra | 305 |
| Gandapali | 622 |
| Bagjhar | 158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barra, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia