Barasahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barasahapur is a village situated in Mohanpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 345 families residing in the village Barasahapur. The total population of Barasahapur is 1,875 out of which 995 are males and 880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barasahapur is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barasahapur village is 363 which is 19% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasahapur is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Barasahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barasahapur is 65%. Thus Barasahapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.99% and the female literacy rate is 57.4% in Barasahapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barasahapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barasahapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barasahapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 206 | 157 |
| Literacy | 65.01% | 71.99% | 57.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 36 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 892 | 427 | 465 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barasahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barasahapur village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 358 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 78 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 272 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 149 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,355 | 488 | 867 |
Nearby Villages to Barasahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Barasahapur village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Antla | 2,326 |
| Adalpur | 711 |
| Srichandanpur | 2,158 |
| Panchkonia | 210 |
| Patpara | 122 |
| Singas | 1,100 |
| Samsara | 2,390 |
| Siyalsai | 2,302 |
| Malpara | 655 |
| Maishamunda | 1,195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasahapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia