Barasat Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barasat is a village situated in Jaypur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Barasat. The total population of Barasat is 887 out of which 458 are males and 429 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barasat is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barasat village is 98 which is 11% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasat is 690 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Barasat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barasat is 82%. Thus Barasat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 89% and the female literacy rate is 74.81% in Barasat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barasat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barasat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barasat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 58 | 40 |
| Literacy | 82% | 89% | 74.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 449 | 226 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 102 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Barasat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barasat village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 188 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 96 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 29 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 85 | 63 |
| Non Working | 520 | 185 | 335 |
Map of Barasat, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barasat, Jaypur
Below are the list of villages near Barasat village in Jaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sridharpur | 720 |
| Bagajol | 1,097 |
| Jamdigri | 928 |
| Supur | 1,250 |
| Balidoba | 754 |
| Rajgram | 2,368 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,321 |
| Salda | 4,851 |
| Hetia | 2,757 |
| Jaypur | 3,136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasat, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia