Barmahishda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barmahishda is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86 families residing in the village Barmahishda. The total population of Barmahishda is 453 out of which 231 are males and 222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barmahishda is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barmahishda village is 85 which is 19% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barmahishda is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Barmahishda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barmahishda is 61.7%. Thus Barmahishda village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 66.84% and the female literacy rate is 56.18% in Barmahishda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barmahishda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barmahishda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barmahishda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 41 | 44 |
| Literacy | 61.68% | 66.84% | 56.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 202 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 104 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Barmahishda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barmahishda village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111 | 104 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 95 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 24 | 80 |
| Non Working | 238 | 103 | 135 |
Nearby Villages to Barmahishda,
Below are the list of villages near Barmahishda village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatkata | 417 |
| Ranibar | 250 |
| Diuti | 172 |
| Mahishda | 1,601 |
| Ghana Geria | 113 |
| Elni | 1,098 |
| Majur Hati | 913 |
| Akhra Pota | 723 |
| Gachh Geria | 351 |
| Chhutar Gerya | 436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barmahishda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia