Barasati Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barasati is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 781 families residing in the village Barasati. The total population of Barasati is 3,581 out of which 1,889 are males and 1,692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barasati is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barasati village is 432 which is 12% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasati is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Barasati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barasati is 90.3%. Thus Barasati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.95% and the female literacy rate is 84.15% in Barasati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barasati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barasati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barasati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 432 | 235 | 197 |
| Literacy | 90.35% | 95.95% | 84.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 37 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 736 | 302 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barasati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barasati village out of total population, 1,398 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,398 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,064 | 963 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 174 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 254 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 580 | 516 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 139 | 195 |
| Non Working | 2,183 | 787 | 1,396 |
Map of Barasati, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barasati, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Barasati village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chitra | 2,209 |
| Barari | 1,105 |
| Dariala | 1,978 |
| Shahara | 1,684 |
| Akandi | 1,577 |
| Bansda | 1,906 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,423 |
| Agar | 1,911 |
| Barnan | 2,731 |
| Harasankar Ranichak | 1,480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasati, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia