All Information About Barapali Subdistrict

Detailed information about Barapali Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Barapali is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Bargarh District of Odisha State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Barapali -
Tehsil Code 2763
District Bargarh
Census Code 2011 2763
Number of Grampanchayats 23
Number of Villages 74

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Bargarh (Code: 275)
Assembly Constituency Bargarh (Code: 2237)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Bargarh Debesh Acharya ( 2019)
Next Assembly Election 2024

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Barapali Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 128,271
M: 65,595
F: 62,676
Rural 107,421
M: 55,025
F: 52,396
Urban 20,850
M: 10,570
F: 10,280
General Information

Number of Households: 33,101

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 128,271 (Male: 65,595, Female: 62,676)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 13,377 (Male: 6,762, Female: 6,615)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 27,231 (Male: 13,859, Female: 13,372)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 15,869 (Male: 8,048, Female: 7,821)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 87,907 (Male: 50,328, Female: 37,579)

Illiterate Population

Total: 40,364 (Male: 15,267, Female: 25,097)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 67,258 (Male: 42,193, Female: 25,065)

Main Workers

Total: 42,304 (Male: 33,471, Female: 8,833)

Marginal Workers

Total: 24,954 (Male: 8,722, Female: 16,232)

Non-Workers

Total: 61,013 (Male: 23,402, Female: 37,611)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 15,728 (Male: 14,275, Female: 1,453)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,092 (Male: 7,340, Female: 3,752)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,965 (Male: 3,267, Female: 1,698)
  • Other Workers: 10,519 (Male: 8,589, Female: 1,930)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,712 (Male: 1,304, Female: 2,408)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 16,627 (Male: 5,431, Female: 11,196)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,167 (Male: 604, Female: 1,563)
  • Other Workers: 2,448 (Male: 1,383, Female: 1,065)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Barapali Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 128,271
M: 65,595
F: 62,676
Rural 107,421
M: 55,025
F: 52,396
Urban 20,850
M: 10,570
F: 10,280
General Information

Number of Households: 33,101

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 128,271 (Male: 65,595, Female: 62,676)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 13,377 (Male: 6,762, Female: 6,615)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 27,231 (Male: 13,859, Female: 13,372)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 15,869 (Male: 8,048, Female: 7,821)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 87,907 (Male: 50,328, Female: 37,579)

Illiterate Population

Total: 40,364 (Male: 15,267, Female: 25,097)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 67,258 (Male: 42,193, Female: 25,065)

Main Workers

Total: 42,304 (Male: 33,471, Female: 8,833)

Marginal Workers

Total: 24,954 (Male: 8,722, Female: 16,232)

Non-Workers

Total: 61,013 (Male: 23,402, Female: 37,611)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 15,728 (Male: 14,275, Female: 1,453)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,092 (Male: 7,340, Female: 3,752)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,965 (Male: 3,267, Female: 1,698)
  • Other Workers: 10,519 (Male: 8,589, Female: 1,930)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,712 (Male: 1,304, Female: 2,408)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 16,627 (Male: 5,431, Female: 11,196)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,167 (Male: 604, Female: 1,563)
  • Other Workers: 2,448 (Male: 1,383, Female: 1,065)

Grampanchayat List of Barapali Tehsil/Taluka

Barapali Tehsil comprises 23 Gram Panchayats and 74 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Barapali. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Barapali

Barapali is located in the Bargarh District of Odisha State, India.

Barapali Tehsil has 74 villages.

Barapali has a total of 23 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Barapali is 128,271.

In Barapali, there are 65,595 males and 62,676 females.

There are 13,377 children in Barapali, comprising 6,762 males and 6,615 females.

In Barapali, the literate population is 87,907 (50,328 males and 37,579 females). The illiterate population is 40,364 (15,267 males and 25,097 females).