Barahat Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barahat is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 670 families residing in the village Barahat. The total population of Barahat is 2,781 out of which 1,455 are males and 1,326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barahat is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barahat village is 288 which is 10% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barahat is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Barahat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barahat is 90.4%. Thus Barahat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.74% and the female literacy rate is 84.68% in Barahat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barahat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barahat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barahat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 163 | 125 |
| Literacy | 90.41% | 95.74% | 84.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 218 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barahat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barahat village out of total population, 1,224 were engaged in work activities. 40.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 496 | 472 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 280 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 114 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 66 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 728 | 421 | 307 |
| Non Working | 1,557 | 562 | 995 |
Map of Barahat, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barahat, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Barahat village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naki Basan | 991 |
| Uttar Rayband | 641 |
| Gopalband | 506 |
| Sahdatpur | 610 |
| Dhankar | 2,667 |
| Naipukhuria | 92 |
| Sarbhum | 120 |
| Dulalpur | 907 |
| Machhranka Nankar | 637 |
| Gobardhanpur | 327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barahat, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia