Bara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bara is a Census Town city situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,201 families residing in the Bara city. The total population of Bara is 5,172 out of which 2,643 are males and 2,529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara is 957.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara city is 446 which is 9% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara is 86.5%. Thus Bara has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.1% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.86% and the female literacy rate is 82.92% in Bara.

Population
5,172
Literacy
86.5%
Sex Ratio
957

Bara Census Town has total administration over 1,201 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Bara Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 446 218 228
Literacy 86.5% 82.4% 75.4%
Scheduled Caste 4,278 2,186 2,092
Scheduled Tribe 30 15 15
Illiterate 1,085 464 621

Caste-wise Population - Bara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Bara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,278 2,186 2,092
Schedule Tribe 30 15 15

Religion-wise Population - Bara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bara is 5,159 which is 99.75% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bara is 7 which is 0.14% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,159 (99.75%) 2,634 2,525
Muslim 7 (0.14%) 6 1
Christian 5 (0.1%) 3 2
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.02%) 0 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Bara

The total literacy rate of Bara was 86.48% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,087 literates, males were 2,179 while females were 1,908. Also the male literacy rate was 89.86% and the female literacy rate was 82.92% in Bara.

  Bara West Bengal
Female 82.92% 70.54%
Male 89.86% 81.69%
Total 86.48% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Bara

The Sex Ratio of Bara is 957. Thus per every 1000 men there were 957 females in Bara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Bara.


Child Population - Bara

According to Census 2011, there were 446 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bara. Out of which 218 were male while 228 were female.


Working Population - Bara

In Bara Census Town out of total population, 1,795 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,795 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,477 1,212 265
Cultivators 122 116 6
Agriculture Labourer 247 229 18
Household Industries 94 55 39
Other Workers 1,014 812 202
Marginal Workers 318 218 100
Non Working 3,377 1,213 2,164

Bara Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bara is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,172 79% 957

Map of Bara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal


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