Barhakanali Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barhakanali is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Barhakanali. The total population of Barhakanali is 1,103 out of which 550 are males and 553 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barhakanali is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barhakanali village is 142 which is 13% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barhakanali is 1,290 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Barhakanali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barhakanali is 63.5%. Thus Barhakanali village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.46% and the female literacy rate is 49.05% in Barhakanali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barhakanali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barhakanali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barhakanali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 62 | 80 |
| Literacy | 63.48% | 77.46% | 49.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 486 | 250 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 284 | 138 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 172 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.7% of total population in Barhakanali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barhakanali village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 148 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 43 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 57 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 147 | 53 |
| Non Working | 731 | 255 | 476 |
Nearby Villages to Barhakanali,
Below are the list of villages near Barhakanali village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barasalya | 279 |
| Dhanara | 984 |
| Madhutati Alias Mautor | 3,931 |
| Ruknibera | 1,663 |
| Trishuldanga | 220 |
| Khaira Chak | 47 |
| Mandapdanga | 604 |
| Khantra | 575 |
| Sagarka | 1,506 |
| Paranpur | 563 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barhakanali, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia