Barahara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barahara is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Barahara. The total population of Barahara is 987 out of which 510 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barahara is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barahara village is 107 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barahara is 672 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Barahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barahara is 75.9%. Thus Barahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.27% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Barahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 64 | 43 |
| Literacy | 75.91% | 80.27% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 41 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 152 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Barahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barahara village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 271 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 34 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 182 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 33 | 22 |
| Non Working | 636 | 206 | 430 |
Map of Barahara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barahara, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Barahara village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahananda | 1,331 |
| Bejebikair | 380 |
| Uttar Srirampur | 312 |
| Dhiltail | 1,005 |
| Panthanpara | 680 |
| Baraharipur | 661 |
| Uttar Daulatpur | 511 |
| Barakhair | 853 |
| Bataskuri | 715 |
| Dhumpara | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barahara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia