Barahata Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barahata is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 458 families residing in the village Barahata. The total population of Barahata is 1,863 out of which 951 are males and 912 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barahata is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barahata village is 161 which is 9% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barahata is 1,368 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Barahata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barahata is 74.9%. Thus Barahata village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 77.92% and the female literacy rate is 71.55% in Barahata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barahata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barahata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barahata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 68 | 93 |
| Literacy | 74.85% | 77.92% | 71.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 879 | 449 | 430 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 589 | 263 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barahata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barahata village out of total population, 683 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 683 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 643 | 600 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 269 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 250 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 59 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 15 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,180 | 336 | 844 |
Nearby Villages to Barahata,
Below are the list of villages near Barahata village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hajrapur | 3,431 |
| Hatubhanga | 2,361 |
| Kathaura | 20 |
| Shibchandrapur | 1,280 |
| Jafar Nagar | 3,048 |
| Bahirgachhi | 9,785 |
| Uttar Para | 2,219 |
| Kamdanga | 636 |
| Bhat Bhanga | 1,768 |
| Korabari | 4,108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barahata, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia