Baragechhe Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baragechhe is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,106 families residing in the village Baragechhe. The total population of Baragechhe is 4,981 out of which 2,541 are males and 2,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baragechhe is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baragechhe village is 529 which is 11% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baragechhe is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Baragechhe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baragechhe is 88.7%. Thus Baragechhe village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.07% and the female literacy rate is 81.97% in Baragechhe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baragechhe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baragechhe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baragechhe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 529 | 269 | 260 |
| Literacy | 88.66% | 95.07% | 81.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 171 | 84 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,034 | 381 | 653 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Baragechhe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baragechhe village out of total population, 1,881 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,881 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,338 | 1,228 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 162 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 245 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 879 | 799 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 543 | 285 | 258 |
| Non Working | 3,100 | 1,028 | 2,072 |
Nearby Villages to Baragechhe,
Below are the list of villages near Baragechhe village in Sahid Matangini.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baragechhe, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia