Barakpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barakpur is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,615 families residing in the village Barakpur. The total population of Barakpur is 6,945 out of which 3,573 are males and 3,372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakpur is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barakpur village is 619 which is 9% of the total population. There are 319 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakpur is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Barakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakpur is 84.8%. Thus Barakpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89% and the female literacy rate is 80.27% in Barakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 619 | 319 | 300 |
| Literacy | 84.76% | 89% | 80.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,981 | 998 | 983 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88 | 48 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 1,583 | 677 | 906 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Barakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barakpur village out of total population, 2,707 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,707 workers engaged in Main Work, 444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 274 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,325 | 2,013 | 312 |
| Cultivators | 444 | 409 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 274 | 263 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 181 | 74 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 1,426 | 1,267 | 159 |
| Marginal Workers | 382 | 133 | 249 |
| Non Working | 4,238 | 1,427 | 2,811 |
Nearby Villages to Barakpur,
Below are the list of villages near Barakpur village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Baliadanga | 2,634 |
| Gopalnagar | 2,174 |
| Natidanga | 1,543 |
| Khamarkalla | 12,645 |
| Shrirampur | 1,652 |
| Saili | 399 |
| Alakulipur | 1,330 |
| Barddhan Beria | 2,311 |
| Sabhaipur Chak | 918 |
| Bairampur | 1,684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia