Barasat Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barasat is a village situated in Kalna - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Barasat. The total population of Barasat is 572 out of which 300 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barasat is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barasat village is 66 which is 12% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasat is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Barasat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barasat is 70.2%. Thus Barasat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.74% and the female literacy rate is 61.83% 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 | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Literacy | 70.16% | 77.74% | 61.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 403 | 215 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 94 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Barasat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barasat village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 168 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 74 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 77 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Non Working | 318 | 126 | 192 |
Map of Barasat, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barasat, Kalna - II
Below are the list of villages near Barasat village in Kalna - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bundebaj | 3,337 |
| Purbba Sahapur | 2,518 |
| Satapati | 5,093 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,887 |
| Medgachhi Paikpara | 2,009 |
| Kusdanga | 1,847 |
| Satgachhi | 1,088 |
| Ara | 1,245 |
| Hanspukur | 2,882 |
| Shrirampur | 2,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasat, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia