Barai Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barai is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 254 families residing in the village Barai. The total population of Barai is 1,242 out of which 651 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barai is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barai village is 234 which is 19% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barai is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Barai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barai is 55.6%. Thus Barai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.99% and the female literacy rate is 48.31% in Barai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 117 | 117 |
| Literacy | 55.56% | 61.99% | 48.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 100 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 682 | 320 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barai village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 300 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 107 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 137 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 44 | 30 |
| Non Working | 843 | 307 | 536 |
Map of Barai, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barai, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Barai village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deogan | 1,502 |
| Dwipnagar | 5,116 |
| Balihara | 694 |
| Uttar Goalpara | 1,505 |
| Pakamba | 1,200 |
| Rampur | 4,759 |
| Dulahpur | 705 |
| Lohagara | 1,094 |
| Sangram | 464 |
| Arthagaon | 1,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barai, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia