Barakaram Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barakaram is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Barakaram. The total population of Barakaram is 1,120 out of which 543 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakaram is 1,063.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barakaram village is 121 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakaram is 1,241 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Barakaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakaram is 68.1%. Thus Barakaram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.84% and the female literacy rate is 52.94% in Barakaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barakaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barakaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barakaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 54 | 67 |
| Literacy | 68.07% | 83.84% | 52.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 72 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 56 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 133 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Barakaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barakaram village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 40.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 270 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 80 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 155 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 435 | 116 | 319 |
| Non Working | 387 | 157 | 230 |
Map of Barakaram, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barakaram, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Barakaram village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katgora | 310 |
| Chhotakaram | 447 |
| Jorasal | 413 |
| Banbahal | 172 |
| Bhasamkata | 457 |
| Simabad | 13 |
| Bhogidi | 364 |
| Pukhurkata | 657 |
| Beko | 432 |
| Dhabani | 916 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakaram, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia