Barakafurchand Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barakafurchand is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 89 families residing in the village Barakafurchand. The total population of Barakafurchand is 388 out of which 198 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakafurchand is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barakafurchand village is 43 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakafurchand is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Barakafurchand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakafurchand is 87.5%. Thus Barakafurchand village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.66% and the female literacy rate is 82.14% in Barakafurchand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barakafurchand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barakafurchand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barakafurchand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Literacy | 87.54% | 92.66% | 82.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 46 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 34 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barakafurchand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barakafurchand village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 96 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 277 | 98 | 179 |
Nearby Villages to Barakafurchand,
Below are the list of villages near Barakafurchand village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ekdala | 342 |
| Khamrail | 381 |
| Jadabpur | 314 |
| Maligaon | 1,472 |
| Jothar | 1,054 |
| Raypur | 612 |
| Jot Jagannath | 530 |
| Abhirampur | 46 |
| Alampur | 948 |
| Bhelakuri | 857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakafurchand, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia