Barasat Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barasat is a village situated in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 439 families residing in the village Barasat. The total population of Barasat is 1,840 out of which 936 are males and 904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barasat is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barasat village is 182 which is 10% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasat is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Barasat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barasat is 57.1%. Thus Barasat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 64.12% and the female literacy rate is 49.82% in Barasat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barasat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barasat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barasat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 97 | 85 |
| Literacy | 57.06% | 64.12% | 49.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,592 | 814 | 778 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 894 | 398 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Barasat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barasat village out of total population, 869 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 869 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 517 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 665 | 488 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 98 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 517 | 356 | 161 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 67 | 137 |
| Non Working | 971 | 381 | 590 |
Map of Barasat, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barasat, Patrasayer
Below are the list of villages near Barasat village in Patrasayer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharimpur | 1,312 |
| Ramsaer | 918 |
| Deulpara | 1,445 |
| Rampur | 1,132 |
| Uttar Pataspur | 1,371 |
| Naryanpur | 1,148 |
| Jaljala | 2,362 |
| Asanbani | 333 |
| Nahala | 1,056 |
| Parashia | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasat, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia