Barala Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barala is a village situated in Raghunathganj - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,256 families residing in the village Barala. The total population of Barala is 5,580 out of which 2,838 are males and 2,742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barala is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barala village is 731 which is 13% of the total population. There are 347 male children and 384 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barala is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Barala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barala is 58.8%. Thus Barala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 61.74% and the female literacy rate is 55.6% in Barala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 731 | 347 | 384 |
| Literacy | 58.75% | 61.74% | 55.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,626 | 820 | 806 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,731 | 1,300 | 1,431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barala village out of total population, 2,279 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,279 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 694 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,010 | 1,546 | 464 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 188 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 694 | 675 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 367 | 15 | 352 |
| Other Workers | 755 | 668 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 130 | 139 |
| Non Working | 3,301 | 1,162 | 2,139 |
Map of Barala, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barala, Raghunathganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Barala village in Raghunathganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandalpur | 2,677 |
| Sakhalipara | 1,311 |
| Sendajamuar | 3,462 |
| Jarur | 6,435 |
| Birthamba | 536 |
| Umarpur | 4,384 |
| Sahebnagar | 490 |
| Nait Baidara | 4,212 |
| Kankaria | 4,633 |
| Bainda | 1,797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barala, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia