# Baraj Village, Shahgarh, Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/shahgarh/baraj/ Village · Shahgarh, Sagar # Baraj Baraj is a village in Shahgarh sub-district of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,858 people in 429 households**, the 15th largest of 110 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.7%. - 1,858people (2011) - 429households - 71.1%literacy - 925females per 1,000 males ## Baraj PIN code and other codes Baraj falls in Shahgarh sub-district, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockShahgarh - Census village code460347 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Baraj from nearby towns? - Shahgarh (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Sagar (district HQ)82 km by road - Shahgarh (nearest town)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Baraj? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Baraj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 3 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Shahgarh - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sagar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Baraj known for? The main crops are **wheat, soyabean and chana**. About 74% of the 531 hectares of village land is sown, and 360 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Baraj Of every 100 households in Baraj in 2011, 42 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Baraj · ■ Shahgarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****42%** **39% Toilet within the home ****4%** **6% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **93% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****29%** **30% Television ****12%** **10% Mobile phone ****26%** **23% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****58%** **46% Own their home ****98%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Baraj? ■ Baraj · ■ Shahgarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.1%** **64.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925** **874 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1110** **929 Working population ****42.9%** **46.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.0% for men and 59.1% for women. 55% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 289 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 228 (29%) · **■** Household industry 26 (3%) · **■** Other work 53 (7%) · **■** Marginal 202 (25%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Shahgarh - Rurawan2,175 people - Gugra Khurd2,081 people - Barethi2,020 people - Tarpoh1,997 people - Kanikhedi1,812 people - Pulkator1,753 people - Garroli1,650 people - Bagrodha1,624 people [All 128 villages in Shahgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/shahgarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Baraj from Sagar?82 km by road - What is the population of Baraj?1,858 (Census 2011) - Which district is Baraj in?Sagar district (Shahgarh sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Baraj?71.1% (Census 2011)