Baraakna Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baraakna is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Baraakna. The total population of Baraakna is 1,534 out of which 804 are males and 730 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baraakna is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baraakna village is 167 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baraakna is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Baraakna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baraakna is 92.8%. Thus Baraakna village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.68% and the female literacy rate is 89.68% in Baraakna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baraakna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baraakna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baraakna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 86 | 81 |
| Literacy | 92.83% | 95.68% | 89.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 62 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 265 | 117 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Baraakna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baraakna village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 523 | 498 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 358 | 356 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 99 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 17 | 74 |
| Non Working | 920 | 289 | 631 |
Nearby Villages to Baraakna,
Below are the list of villages near Baraakna village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhotaakna | 441 |
| Jadupur | 334 |
| Belgere | 537 |
| Narua | 475 |
| Akatkola | 391 |
| Baikunthapur | 877 |
| Gangchya | 87 |
| Tokahoda | 395 |
| Shripur | 381 |
| Hrisingpur | 816 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baraakna, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia