Barakala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barakala is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 44 families residing in the village Barakala. The total population of Barakala is 196 out of which 97 are males and 99 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakala is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barakala village is 21 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakala is 1,625 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Barakala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakala is 78.9%. Thus Barakala village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.64% and the female literacy rate is 69.77% 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 | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Literacy | 78.86% | 87.64% | 69.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 29 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 58 | 19 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.2% 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, 62 were engaged in work activities. 21% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 37 | 12 |
| Non Working | 134 | 47 | 87 |
Nearby Villages to Barakala,
Below are the list of villages near Barakala village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pheko | 137 |
| Banshkatia | 68 |
| Nayagram | 566 |
| Marai Khunti | 983 |
| Madhabpur | 202 |
| Kumarduba | 304 |
| Tentuldanga | 168 |
| Chandri | 1,699 |
| Naghata | 44 |
| Tulsibani | 26 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia