Barajharu Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barajharu is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 321 families residing in the village Barajharu. The total population of Barajharu is 1,465 out of which 748 are males and 717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barajharu is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barajharu village is 159 which is 11% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barajharu is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Barajharu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barajharu is 58.5%. Thus Barajharu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 64.28% and the female literacy rate is 52.43% in Barajharu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barajharu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barajharu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barajharu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 79 | 80 |
| Literacy | 58.5% | 64.28% | 52.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 682 | 349 | 333 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 97 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 701 | 318 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.7% of total population in Barajharu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barajharu village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 366 | 314 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 114 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 178 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 104 | 52 |
| Non Working | 943 | 330 | 613 |
Map of Barajharu, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barajharu, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Barajharu village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangalsing | 2,327 |
| Sebdella | 1,276 |
| Mahasing | 662 |
| Raghuramer Chhat | 109 |
| Atal | 1,487 |
| Bairbhita | 111 |
| Damdama | 1,294 |
| Grammani | 476 |
| Deomani | 1,735 |
| Gram Manir Chhat | 340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barajharu, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia