Barakurya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barakurya is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 263 families residing in the village Barakurya. The total population of Barakurya is 1,286 out of which 660 are males and 626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakurya is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barakurya village is 173 which is 13% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakurya is 1,162 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Barakurya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakurya is 77.8%. Thus Barakurya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.66% and the female literacy rate is 70.36% in Barakurya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barakurya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barakurya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barakurya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 80 | 93 |
| Literacy | 77.81% | 84.66% | 70.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 45 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 420 | 169 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Barakurya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barakurya village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 432 | 368 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 85 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 219 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 64 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Non Working | 832 | 281 | 551 |
Nearby Villages to Barakurya,
Below are the list of villages near Barakurya village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sat Bankura | 3,118 |
| Dharmapur | 187 |
| Khandi Band | 1,373 |
| Garanga | 204 |
| Chhota Dabcha | 1,785 |
| Buri Sol | 191 |
| Baradabcha | 2,280 |
| Tilakhula | 35 |
| Jam Bani | 59 |
| Hati Khana | 1,082 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakurya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia