Bairagi Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bairagi is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 391 families residing in the village Bairagi. The total population of Bairagi is 1,961 out of which 1,006 are males and 955 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bairagi is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bairagi village is 311 which is 16% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bairagi is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Bairagi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bairagi is 71.5%. Thus Bairagi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 80.14% and the female literacy rate is 62.44% in Bairagi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bairagi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bairagi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bairagi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 160 | 151 |
| Literacy | 71.52% | 80.14% | 62.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,191 | 599 | 592 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 118 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 328 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.2% of total population in Bairagi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bairagi village out of total population, 746 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 593 | 533 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 181 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 201 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 140 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 35 | 118 |
| Non Working | 1,215 | 438 | 777 |
Map of Bairagi, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bairagi, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Bairagi village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duba | 695 |
| Rangmuni | 1,411 |
| Bilakshu | 762 |
| Gayen | 1,469 |
| Khunia Pukhari | 2,275 |
| Debiganja | 2,042 |
| Gadhira | 1,164 |
| Bhajanpur | 2,401 |
| Khopalashi | 779 |
| Chekarmari | 876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bairagi, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia