# Barapali, Bargarh (Odisha) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Bargarh, Odisha 

# Barapali

Barapali is a town in Barapali sub-district of Bargarh district, Odisha (NAC). The 2011 Census counted **20,850 people** in 4,776 households. Literacy was 83.7%.

- 20,850people (2011)
- 4,776households
- 83.7%literacy
- 11census wards

## Population of Barapali

■ Barapali · ■ Bargarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.7%**

**85.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1051**

**938

Working population ****41.1%**

**36.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Barapali

Of every 100 households in Barapali in 2011, 89 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Barapali · ■ Bargarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****46%**

**54%

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

**45%

Tap water ****68%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****37%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**32%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%**

**57%

Use banking services ****52%**

**58%

Television ****64%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****12%**

**12%

Own their home ****73%**

**64%

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 people in Barapali work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,267 (61%) · **■** Household industry 1,119 (13%) · **■** Farming 553 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,633 (19%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Barapali changed?

From 9,017 in 1971 to 19,157 in 2001.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Barapali in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–20118.8%
- Annual rainfall1,366 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)380 km by road
- Bargarh (district HQ)22 km by road
- Sambalpur (city of 1 lakh+)80 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)175 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Barapali

### Civic services

- Pucca roads59 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,738
- Water storage273 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,355
- Electricity — industry50

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 5 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools13 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice, sambalpuri saree and groundnut oil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Barapali ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/barapali/barapali/ward-1/) 3,067 682 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/barapali/barapali/ward-2/) 2,186 523 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/barapali/barapali/ward-3/) 2,356 544 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/barapali/barapali/ward-4/) 1,766 359 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/barapali/barapali/ward-5/) 2,513 549 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/barapali/barapali/ward-6/) 1,549 376 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/barapali/barapali/ward-7/) 1,383 321 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/barapali/barapali/ward-8/) 1,410 305 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/barapali/barapali/ward-9/) 1,232 308 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/barapali/barapali/ward-10/) 1,583 371 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/barapali/barapali/ward-11/) 1,805 438 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Barapali?20,850 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barapali in?Bargarh district, Odisha
- What was the population of Barapali in 1971?9,017
- How many wards does Barapali have?11 census wards (2011)