Berada Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Berada is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 496 families residing in the village Berada. The total population of Berada is 2,706 out of which 1,366 are males and 1,340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Berada is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Berada village is 384 which is 14% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Berada is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Berada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Berada is 67.7%. Thus Berada village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.31% and the female literacy rate is 52.62% in Berada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Berada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Berada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Berada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 384 | 190 | 194 |
| Literacy | 67.66% | 82.31% | 52.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 341 | 167 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 47 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 1,135 | 398 | 737 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Berada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Berada village out of total population, 1,258 were engaged in work activities. 41.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,258 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 519 | 343 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 135 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 38 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 164 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 739 | 414 | 325 |
| Non Working | 1,448 | 609 | 839 |
Nearby Villages to Berada,
Below are the list of villages near Berada village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gokulnagar | 1,608 |
| Digardih | 566 |
| Suraidih | 262 |
| Raidih | 2,195 |
| Kansbahal | 676 |
| Sarajang | 340 |
| Damda | 1,292 |
| Bhikari Chilema | 1,821 |
| Jaria | 845 |
| Saremacha | 179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Berada, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia