Barasi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barasi is a village situated in Mathurapur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 354 families residing in the village Barasi. The total population of Barasi is 1,628 out of which 846 are males and 782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barasi is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barasi village is 186 which is 11% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasi is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Barasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barasi is 75.3%. Thus Barasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.09% and the female literacy rate is 68.01% in Barasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 98 | 88 |
| Literacy | 75.31% | 82.09% | 68.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 115 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 542 | 232 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barasi village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 439 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 94 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 364 | 319 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 70 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,019 | 337 | 682 |
Map of Barasi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barasi, Mathurapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Barasi village in Mathurapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Raypur | 343 |
| Shobhanagar | 394 |
| Badibarasi | 928 |
| Sadial | 885 |
| Khonjkhidir | 570 |
| Sarberia | 1,018 |
| Chhatrabhog | 684 |
| Uttar Joykrishnapur | 148 |
| Rampur | 933 |
| Narayanpur | 375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia