Barakasba Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barakasba is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Barakasba. The total population of Barakasba is 1,227 out of which 589 are males and 638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakasba is 1,083.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barakasba village is 184 which is 15% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakasba is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Barakasba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakasba is 60.2%. Thus Barakasba village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.81% and the female literacy rate is 53.37% in Barakasba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barakasba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barakasba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barakasba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 95 | 89 |
| Literacy | 60.21% | 67.81% | 53.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 584 | 265 | 319 |
| Illiterate | 599 | 254 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.6% of total population in Barakasba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barakasba village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 598 | 360 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 195 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 127 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 35 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 27 | 90 |
| Non Working | 512 | 202 | 310 |
Map of Barakasba, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barakasba, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Barakasba village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Huzuri Kasba | 619 |
| Kismat Kasba | 966 |
| Kitahar | 101 |
| Jotbasanta | 264 |
| Uttar Benail | 973 |
| Mahakhor | 416 |
| Dakshin Benail | 565 |
| Karanjabari | 1,113 |
| Dhulinakor | 825 |
| Jothisya | 164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakasba, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia