Barasat Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barasat is a village situated in Haringhata block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 903 families residing in the village Barasat. The total population of Barasat is 4,046 out of which 2,074 are males and 1,972 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barasat is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barasat village is 488 which is 12% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasat is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Barasat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barasat is 78%. Thus Barasat village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 83.65% and the female literacy rate is 71.87% in Barasat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barasat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barasat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barasat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 488 | 233 | 255 |
| Literacy | 77.97% | 83.65% | 71.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,168 | 603 | 565 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 1,272 | 534 | 738 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Barasat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barasat village out of total population, 1,837 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,837 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,192 | 1,028 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 236 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 210 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 114 | 94 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 576 | 488 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 645 | 344 | 301 |
| Non Working | 2,209 | 702 | 1,507 |
Nearby Villages to Barasat,
Below are the list of villages near Barasat village in Haringhata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hari Puknaria | 2,313 |
| Ukrah | 13,548 |
| Malpara | 1,050 |
| Simul Pukharia | 961 |
| Parulia | 1,766 |
| Dasbaria | 1,734 |
| Baikara | 2,530 |
| Sonakur | 1,886 |
| Baruni | 709 |
| Singa | 3,882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasat, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia