Baragaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baragaon is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 332 families residing in the village Baragaon. The total population of Baragaon is 1,816 out of which 911 are males and 905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baragaon is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baragaon village is 362 which is 20% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baragaon is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Baragaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baragaon is 43.7%. Thus Baragaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 52.35% and the female literacy rate is 35.11% in Baragaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baragaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baragaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baragaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 362 | 189 | 173 |
| Literacy | 43.67% | 52.35% | 35.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 957 | 470 | 487 |
| Illiterate | 1,181 | 533 | 648 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.7% of total population in Baragaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baragaon village out of total population, 700 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 700 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 446 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 373 | 309 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 70 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 37 | 149 |
| Non Working | 1,116 | 428 | 688 |
Nearby Villages to Baragaon,
Below are the list of villages near Baragaon village in Goalpokhar - II.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baragaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia