Barahakanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barahakanda is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2 families residing in the village Barahakanda. The total population of Barahakanda is 22 out of which 11 are males and 11 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barahakanda is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barahakanda village is 2 which is 9% of the total population. There are 0 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barahakanda is ∞ which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Barahakanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barahakanda is 65%. Thus Barahakanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 72.73% and the female literacy rate is 55.56% in Barahakanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barahakanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barahakanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barahakanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Literacy | 65% | 72.73% | 55.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Barahakanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barahakanda village out of total population, 10 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 12 | 4 | 8 |
Nearby Villages to Barahakanda,
Below are the list of villages near Barahakanda village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taldanga | 131 |
| Alkushia | 560 |
| Kismat Chhotahakanda | 51 |
| Auspal | 441 |
| Gujihakanda | 91 |
| Sugnia | 12 |
| Kalbetal | 30 |
| Jogitola | 117 |
| Petbindhi | 209 |
| Jangalkhas | 43 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barahakanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia