Barala Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barala is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 346 families residing in the village Barala. The total population of Barala is 1,565 out of which 819 are males and 746 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barala is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barala village is 205 which is 13% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barala is 694 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Barala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barala is 64.6%. Thus Barala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 66.48% and the female literacy rate is 62.69% 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 | 205 | 121 | 84 |
| Literacy | 64.63% | 66.48% | 62.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 48 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 686 | 355 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Barala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barala village out of total population, 505 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 505 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 384 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 118 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 223 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 71 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,060 | 364 | 696 |
Map of Barala, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barala, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Barala village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hukumapur | 543 |
| Sahapur | 1,750 |
| Tokardanga | 543 |
| Dakshin Dangapara | 144 |
| Hosenpur | 568 |
| Itor | 759 |
| Tagarpur | 83 |
| Ujalmanik | 290 |
| Garerpahar | 180 |
| Kanchia Bishnudanga | 3,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barala, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia