Barakalajharia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barakalajharia is a village situated in Bankura - II block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Barakalajharia. The total population of Barakalajharia is 503 out of which 260 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakalajharia is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barakalajharia village is 79 which is 16% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakalajharia is 646 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Barakalajharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakalajharia is 36.8%. Thus Barakalajharia village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 47.17% and the female literacy rate is 26.42% in Barakalajharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barakalajharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barakalajharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barakalajharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 48 | 31 |
| Literacy | 36.79% | 47.17% | 26.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 357 | 180 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 160 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barakalajharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barakalajharia village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 120 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 31 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 58 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Non Working | 263 | 108 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Barakalajharia,
Below are the list of villages near Barakalajharia village in Bankura - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radharamanpur | 776 |
| Sonadaha | 694 |
| Chhota Kalajharia | 127 |
| Kulpat Bankati | 1,328 |
| Gajarya Bari | 796 |
| Gouranga Dihi | 380 |
| Ray Band | 773 |
| Malin Dasi | 359 |
| Khiraijuri | 238 |
| Bankata | 299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakalajharia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia