Baranga Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baranga is a village situated in Ramnagar - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 444 families residing in the village Baranga. The total population of Baranga is 2,212 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baranga is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baranga village is 251 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baranga is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Baranga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baranga is 79.2%. Thus Baranga village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.21% and the female literacy rate is 70.07% in Baranga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baranga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baranga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baranga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 118 | 133 |
| Literacy | 79.25% | 88.21% | 70.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 53 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 658 | 235 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Baranga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baranga village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 639 | 610 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 319 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 195 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 39 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,513 | 461 | 1,052 |
Nearby Villages to Baranga,
Below are the list of villages near Baranga village in Ramnagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hamirpur | 1,203 |
| Chakghuli | 628 |
| Gobindapur | 958 |
| Bheri Baranga | 2,496 |
| Kasafaltalya | 731 |
| Jagadishpur | 1,026 |
| Kan Kaneswar | 369 |
| Kanoa | 309 |
| Mandar | 3,583 |
| Paldhui | 3,813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baranga, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia