Baranagar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baranagar is a village situated in Kaliachak - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 355 families residing in the village Baranagar. The total population of Baranagar is 1,795 out of which 938 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baranagar is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baranagar village is 344 which is 19% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baranagar is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Baranagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baranagar is 68.5%. Thus Baranagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.68% and the female literacy rate is 68.31% in Baranagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baranagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baranagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baranagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 344 | 175 | 169 |
| Literacy | 68.5% | 68.68% | 68.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 414 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Baranagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baranagar village out of total population, 726 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 726 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 372 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 4 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 401 | 346 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 66 | 188 |
| Non Working | 1,069 | 500 | 569 |
Map of Baranagar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baranagar, Kaliachak - I
Below are the list of villages near Baranagar village in Kaliachak - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serpur | 12,838 |
| Purba Chandpur | 2,847 |
| Natibpur | 1,678 |
| Harugram Inlis | 2,071 |
| Azimpur | 11,548 |
| Paharpur | 1,794 |
| Uttar Dariapur | 11,813 |
| Purba Krishnapur | 1,666 |
| Innatpur | 1,334 |
| Maksudpur | 4,874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baranagar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia