Barasati Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barasati is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Barasati. The total population of Barasati is 744 out of which 396 are males and 348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barasati is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barasati village is 73 which is 10% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasati is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Barasati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barasati is 44.3%. Thus Barasati village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 45.71% and the female literacy rate is 42.58% in Barasati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barasati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barasati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barasati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 35 | 38 |
| Literacy | 44.26% | 45.71% | 42.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 231 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barasati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barasati village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 195 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 95 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 99 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Non Working | 499 | 179 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to Barasati,
Below are the list of villages near Barasati village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pantunia | 1,091 |
| Garadpur | 698 |
| Bara Baghra | 1,765 |
| Lalitapur | 829 |
| Ektarpur Takinagar | 2,522 |
| Palasia | 849 |
| Jaypur | 1,347 |
| Moyarui | 1,018 |
| Paikbar | 316 |
| Malpara | 879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia