Barabigha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barabigha is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 53 families residing in the village Barabigha. The total population of Barabigha is 220 out of which 113 are males and 107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barabigha is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barabigha village is 41 which is 19% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barabigha is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Barabigha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barabigha is 58.7%. Thus Barabigha village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 64.89% and the female literacy rate is 51.76% in Barabigha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barabigha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barabigha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barabigha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Literacy | 58.66% | 64.89% | 51.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 39 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 115 | 52 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.6% of total population in Barabigha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barabigha village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 64 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 59 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 96 | 47 | 49 |
Nearby Villages to Barabigha,
Below are the list of villages near Barabigha village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaljali | 307 |
| Pathar Ghata | 84 |
| Sitabhola | 9 |
| Dhadkinala | 162 |
| Indrabani | 592 |
| Kalajharia | 308 |
| Rasua | 430 |
| Kusumghati | 292 |
| Lalgere | 332 |
| Bhaluk Kaulua | 552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barabigha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia