Barasat Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barasat is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 494 families residing in the village Barasat. The total population of Barasat is 2,277 out of which 1,169 are males and 1,108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barasat is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barasat village is 330 which is 14% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasat is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Barasat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barasat is 71%. Thus Barasat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.68% and the female literacy rate is 66.07% 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 | 330 | 174 | 156 |
| Literacy | 70.98% | 75.68% | 66.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 895 | 416 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barasat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barasat village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 414 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 147 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 260 | 246 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 166 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,646 | 589 | 1,057 |
Map of Barasat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barasat, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Barasat village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paikan | 2,007 |
| Krishnapur | 873 |
| Khord Bakultala | 828 |
| Mamudpur | 4,037 |
| Bakul Tala | 1,671 |
| Dakshin Nala | 967 |
| Sriballabhpur | 678 |
| Guthari | 1,089 |
| Pakur Tala | 519 |
| Paschim Daulatpur | 364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia