Barakar Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Barakar is a village situated in Silao block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 556 families residing in the village Barakar. The total population of Barakar is 3,513 out of which 1,827 are males and 1,686 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakar is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barakar village is 548 which is 16% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakar is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Barakar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakar is 45.1%. Thus Barakar village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 57.45% and the female literacy rate is 31.99% in Barakar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barakar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barakar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barakar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 548 | 297 | 251 |
| Literacy | 45.13% | 57.45% | 31.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,102 | 564 | 538 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,175 | 948 | 1,227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barakar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barakar village out of total population, 1,154 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 609 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 823 | 543 | 280 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 125 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 609 | 361 | 248 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 31 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 239 | 92 |
| Non Working | 2,359 | 1,045 | 1,314 |
Nearby Villages to Barakar,
Below are the list of villages near Barakar village in Silao.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gor Bigha | 1,110 |
| Sonar Bigha | 488 |
| Kamal Bigha | 2,021 |
| Shekhpul | 252 |
| Dharampura | 623 |
| Nagri | 2,638 |
| Balaur | 1,374 |
| Dhanchhuhi | 1,552 |
| Lachhmipur | 371 |
| Shahpur | 972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakar, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia