Barnes Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barnes is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 650 families residing in the village Barnes. The total population of Barnes is 2,983 out of which 1,560 are males and 1,423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barnes is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barnes village is 400 which is 13% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barnes is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Barnes village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barnes is 69.5%. Thus Barnes village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 76.4% and the female literacy rate is 62.14% in Barnes village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barnes village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barnes Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barnes village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 400 | 221 | 179 |
| Literacy | 69.53% | 76.4% | 62.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,727 | 900 | 827 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,187 | 537 | 650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barnes village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barnes village out of total population, 993 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 892 | 833 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 351 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 236 | 210 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 272 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 57 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,990 | 670 | 1,320 |
Nearby Villages to Barnes,
Below are the list of villages near Barnes village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Putimari | 1,882 |
| Uttar Putimari | 1,806 |
| Gaurgram | 3,016 |
| Uttar Dangapara | 3,832 |
| Dharmmapur | 8,353 |
| Dakshin Ulladabari | 4,586 |
| Paschim Bara Gharia | 2,087 |
| Ulladabri | 5,722 |
| Sisuabari | 724 |
| Bagjan | 2,449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barnes, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia