Purba Barachouki Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Barachouki is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 531 families residing in the village Purba Barachouki. The total population of Purba Barachouki is 2,118 out of which 1,093 are males and 1,025 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Barachouki is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Barachouki village is 260 which is 12% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Barachouki is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Purba Barachouki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Barachouki is 74.8%. Thus Purba Barachouki village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 82.08% and the female literacy rate is 67.04% in Purba Barachouki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Barachouki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Barachouki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Barachouki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 139 | 121 |
| Literacy | 74.76% | 82.08% | 67.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 623 | 310 | 313 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 729 | 310 | 419 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Purba Barachouki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Barachouki village out of total population, 899 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 899 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 507 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 134 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 186 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 178 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 150 | 196 |
| Non Working | 1,219 | 436 | 783 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Barachouki,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Barachouki village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Barachouki | 4,566 |
| Boragari | 2,736 |
| Chalnipak | 3,108 |
| Bhatibari | 2,642 |
| Chandijhar | 4,615 |
| Karjjipara | 3,149 |
| Bhelukdabri | 3,161 |
| Bindipara | 1,040 |
| Uttar Majherdabri | 2,558 |
| Karipara | 861 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Barachouki, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia