Barakhair Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barakhair is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Barakhair. The total population of Barakhair is 853 out of which 441 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakhair is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barakhair village is 107 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakhair is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Barakhair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakhair is 69.3%. Thus Barakhair village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.26% and the female literacy rate is 62.98% in Barakhair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barakhair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barakhair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barakhair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 57 | 50 |
| Literacy | 69.3% | 75.26% | 62.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185 | 104 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 249 | 128 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 336 | 152 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.2% of total population in Barakhair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barakhair village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 242 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 76 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 95 | 58 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 71 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Non Working | 511 | 179 | 332 |
Map of Barakhair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barakhair, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Barakhair village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baraharipur | 661 |
| Dhumpara | 622 |
| Dhiltail | 1,005 |
| Chak Chandmukh | 159 |
| Bejebikair | 380 |
| Math Khidirpur | 86 |
| Barahara | 987 |
| Khusipur | 952 |
| Sahananda | 1,331 |
| Serpur | 1,377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakhair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia