Barachak Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barachak is a village situated in English Bazar block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Barachak. The total population of Barachak is 807 out of which 419 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barachak is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barachak village is 154 which is 19% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barachak is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Barachak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barachak is 49.6%. Thus Barachak village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 59.17% and the female literacy rate is 39.37% in Barachak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barachak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barachak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barachak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 81 | 73 |
| Literacy | 49.62% | 59.17% | 39.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 578 | 299 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 219 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barachak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barachak village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 207 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 41 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 159 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Non Working | 445 | 192 | 253 |
Map of Barachak, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barachak, English Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Barachak village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Phulbari | 375 |
| Purana Guamalati | 86 |
| Naya Guamalati | 110 |
| Tiakati | 4,378 |
| Bara Phulbari | 4,854 |
| Byaspurarazi | 324 |
| Krishna Prasad Nij | 749 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,177 |
| Moslempur | 1,517 |
| Byaspur | 67 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barachak, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia