Barakhanji Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barakhanji is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Barakhanji. The total population of Barakhanji is 489 out of which 246 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakhanji is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barakhanji village is 45 which is 9% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakhanji is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Barakhanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakhanji is 78.8%. Thus Barakhanji village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.27% and the female literacy rate is 72.27% in Barakhanji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barakhanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barakhanji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barakhanji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Literacy | 78.83% | 85.27% | 72.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 63 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 55 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Barakhanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barakhanji village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 130 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Non Working | 332 | 104 | 228 |
Nearby Villages to Barakhanji,
Below are the list of villages near Barakhanji village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagadanandapur | 1,580 |
| Paikpara | 1,104 |
| Musthuli | 3,468 |
| Islampur | 1,013 |
| Amdanga | 1,371 |
| Char Brajanathpur | 37 |
| Sahapur | 2,193 |
| Mulgram | 2,089 |
| Birbegun | 304 |
| Baikunthapur | 26 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakhanji, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia