Barai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barai is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Barai. The total population of Barai is 634 out of which 318 are males and 316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barai is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barai village is 59 which is 9% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barai is 1,269 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Barai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barai is 72.5%. Thus Barai village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.82% and the female literacy rate is 63.96% in Barai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 26 | 33 |
| Literacy | 72.52% | 80.82% | 63.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 40 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 227 | 116 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 82 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.8% of total population in Barai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barai village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 197 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 74 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 75 | 96 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 48 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 7 | 29 |
| Non Working | 293 | 114 | 179 |
Nearby Villages to Barai,
Below are the list of villages near Barai village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahadurpur | 249 |
| Hasim Nagar | 404 |
| Chitra Pur Patwa | 464 |
| Asti | 797 |
| Kanta Chauki | 269 |
| Balarampur | 290 |
| Belar | 1,152 |
| Pukuria Chaitanyapur | 192 |
| Chaksala | 87 |
| Radha Krishnapur | 410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia