Bara Kamet Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Kamet is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 956 families residing in the village Bara Kamet. The total population of Bara Kamet is 4,009 out of which 2,046 are males and 1,963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Kamet is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bara Kamet village is 516 which is 13% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Kamet is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Bara Kamet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Kamet is 72.5%. Thus Bara Kamet village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 78.68% and the female literacy rate is 66.16% in Bara Kamet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Kamet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Kamet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Kamet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 516 | 264 | 252 |
| Literacy | 72.55% | 78.68% | 66.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,521 | 1,310 | 1,211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,475 | 644 | 831 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bara Kamet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Kamet village out of total population, 1,717 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,717 workers engaged in Main Work, 435 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 432 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,301 | 1,077 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 435 | 413 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 432 | 291 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 430 | 371 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 416 | 144 | 272 |
| Non Working | 2,292 | 825 | 1,467 |
Nearby Villages to Bara Kamet,
Below are the list of villages near Bara Kamet village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Sisuabari | 1,353 |
| Penchahahi | 4,848 |
| Dakshin Dangapara | 2,938 |
| Padamati | 8,407 |
| Dakshin Madhabdanga | 3,802 |
| Khaer Khal | 2,471 |
| Madhabdanga | 1,423 |
| Bhatpatti | 4,250 |
| Uttar Madhabdanga | 6,610 |
| Balasan | 2,300 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Kamet, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia