Barairga Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barairga is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Barairga. The total population of Barairga is 2,109 out of which 1,092 are males and 1,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barairga is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barairga village is 323 which is 15% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barairga is 1,097 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Barairga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barairga is 59.7%. Thus Barairga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.56% and the female literacy rate is 44.34% in Barairga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barairga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barairga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barairga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 154 | 169 |
| Literacy | 59.69% | 73.56% | 44.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,023 | 533 | 490 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 365 | 179 | 186 |
| Illiterate | 1,043 | 402 | 641 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Barairga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barairga village out of total population, 928 were engaged in work activities. 11.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 928 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 95 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 823 | 508 | 315 |
| Non Working | 1,181 | 489 | 692 |
Map of Barairga, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barairga, Para
Below are the list of villages near Barairga village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhotairga | 111 |
| Durgamahal | 632 |
| Rigudi | 2,156 |
| Rangamatya | 1,353 |
| Lipanya | 3,503 |
| Sidhabari | 657 |
| Palaskura | 877 |
| Bara Bandya | 151 |
| Jabarra | 3,244 |
| Bhanuridi | 1,966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barairga, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia