Baraia is a village situated in Tehatta - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,767 families residing in the village Baraia. The total population of Baraia is 7,746 out of which 3,991 are males and 3,755 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baraia is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baraia village is 907 which is 12% of the total population. There are 480 male children and 427 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baraia is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Baraia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baraia is 63.4%. Thus Baraia village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 67.53% and the female literacy rate is 59.13% in Baraia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baraia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baraia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 907 | 480 | 427 |
| Literacy | 63.44% | 67.53% | 59.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,694 | 1,918 | 1,776 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 3,407 | 1,620 | 1,787 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Baraia village.
In Baraia village out of total population, 2,589 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,589 workers engaged in Main Work, 844 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 956 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,080 | 1,998 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 844 | 835 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 956 | 935 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 51 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 209 | 177 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 509 | 330 | 179 |
| Non Working | 5,157 | 1,663 | 3,494 |
Below are the list of villages near Baraia village in Tehatta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhwapara | 6,667 |
| Abhaynagar | 2,254 |
| Charakpota | 2,577 |
| Komthana | 2,560 |
| Baruipara | 8,077 |
| Digbaria | 882 |
| Palsunda | 11,791 |
| Bara Naldaha | 6,537 |
| Chhota Naldaha | 4,437 |
| Sahebnagar | 3,468 |