Barachu Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barachu is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 125 families residing in the village Barachu. The total population of Barachu is 424 out of which 221 are males and 203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barachu is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barachu village is 49 which is 12% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barachu is 581 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Barachu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barachu is 80%. Thus Barachu village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.42% and the female literacy rate is 71.35% in Barachu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barachu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barachu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barachu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 31 | 18 |
| Literacy | 80% | 88.42% | 71.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 70 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 124 | 53 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.6% of total population in Barachu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barachu village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 12.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 115 | 40 |
| Non Working | 247 | 88 | 159 |
Nearby Villages to Barachu,
Below are the list of villages near Barachu village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barmathuri | 306 |
| Sankrishnapur | 186 |
| Bhairabpur | 431 |
| Tentulmuri | 1,319 |
| Chak Sandharbatitaki | 6 |
| Mrijapur | 958 |
| Chaksandhar | 189 |
| Ayamachak | 16 |
| Chaksatbangi | 327 |
| Bardamu | 148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barachu, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia