Barachatra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barachatra is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Barachatra. The total population of Barachatra is 687 out of which 342 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barachatra is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barachatra village is 76 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barachatra is 1,452 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Barachatra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barachatra is 58.8%. Thus Barachatra village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 65.59% and the female literacy rate is 51.67% in Barachatra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barachatra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barachatra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barachatra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 31 | 45 |
| Literacy | 58.76% | 65.59% | 51.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 449 | 226 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 328 | 138 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barachatra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barachatra village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 184 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 96 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Non Working | 406 | 141 | 265 |
Nearby Villages to Barachatra,
Below are the list of villages near Barachatra village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaulya | 295 |
| Paschim Nabasan | 150 |
| Majir Danga | 1,682 |
| Dubrajhati | 430 |
| Kubir Bandh | 196 |
| Shibdanga | 423 |
| Shitaljor | 687 |
| Kamardanga | 494 |
| Paschim Nandarampur | 446 |
| Basu Nandanpur | 315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barachatra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia