Barakala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barakala is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Barakala. The total population of Barakala is 366 out of which 180 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakala is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barakala village is 63 which is 17% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakala is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Barakala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakala is 50.8%. Thus Barakala village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.72% and the female literacy rate is 31.65% in Barakala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barakala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barakala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barakala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 35 | 28 |
| Literacy | 50.83% | 71.72% | 31.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 180 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 76 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barakala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barakala village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 87 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 83 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 8 | 63 |
| Non Working | 189 | 85 | 104 |
Nearby Villages to Barakala,
Below are the list of villages near Barakala village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uparbila | 203 |
| Guri | 812 |
| Paturia | 154 |
| Tentulara | 823 |
| Patharghata | 341 |
| Laghata | 969 |
| Dhidka | 16 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 489 |
| Gourangachak | 27 |
| Bhoktasol | 146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia