Baharakoti Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baharakoti is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Baharakoti. The total population of Baharakoti is 897 out of which 457 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baharakoti is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baharakoti village is 102 which is 11% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baharakoti is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Baharakoti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baharakoti is 78.1%. Thus Baharakoti village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.84% and the female literacy rate is 73.28% in Baharakoti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baharakoti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baharakoti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baharakoti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 55 | 47 |
| Literacy | 78.11% | 82.84% | 73.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 130 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 29 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 124 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Baharakoti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baharakoti village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 167 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 70 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 84 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 84 | 10 |
| Non Working | 581 | 206 | 375 |
Nearby Villages to Baharakoti,
Below are the list of villages near Baharakoti village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manikpara | 4,239 |
| Sankbandi | 314 |
| Barjudi | 1,221 |
| Amdiha | 1,085 |
| Lalitasol | 2,707 |
| Kismat Balijuri | 349 |
| Krishnaband Chutamari | 780 |
| Pathari | 741 |
| Keshya Kotra | 51 |
| Kotusol | 508 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baharakoti, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia