Baraigachh Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baraigachh is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Baraigachh. The total population of Baraigachh is 427 out of which 206 are males and 221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baraigachh is 1,073.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baraigachh village is 62 which is 15% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baraigachh is 1,067 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Baraigachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baraigachh is 48.8%. Thus Baraigachh village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 55.11% and the female literacy rate is 42.86% in Baraigachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baraigachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baraigachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baraigachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 30 | 32 |
| Literacy | 48.77% | 55.11% | 42.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 405 | 193 | 212 |
| Illiterate | 249 | 109 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.8% of total population in Baraigachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baraigachh village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 96 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 90 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Non Working | 231 | 101 | 130 |
Nearby Villages to Baraigachh,
Below are the list of villages near Baraigachh village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarcargachh | 808 |
| Sarcargachher Chhat | 664 |
| Abhiram | 1,773 |
| Helakadam Chhat | 289 |
| Turibhita | 69 |
| Meherulla | 1,501 |
| Tarbandha | 1,415 |
| Gangaram Maler Chhat | 109 |
| Antigachh | 2,027 |
| Bhushibhita | 1,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baraigachh, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia