Barato Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Barato is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 634 families residing in the village Barato. The total population of Barato is 4,027 out of which 1,980 are males and 2,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barato is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barato village is 1146 which is 28% of the total population. There are 567 male children and 579 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barato is 1,021 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Barato village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barato is 48.4%. Thus Barato village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 39.49% and the female literacy rate is 57.02% in Barato village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barato village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barato Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barato village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,146 | 567 | 579 |
| Literacy | 48.42% | 39.49% | 57.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,925 | 1,431 | 1,494 |
| Illiterate | 2,632 | 1,422 | 1,210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.6% of total population in Barato village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barato village out of total population, 1,664 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,664 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 846 | 561 | 285 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 130 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 95 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 508 | 331 | 177 |
| Marginal Workers | 818 | 380 | 438 |
| Non Working | 2,363 | 1,039 | 1,324 |
Map of Barato, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Barato, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Barato village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moobando | 164 |
| Latymphu | 531 |
| Jongkynshur | 722 |
| Musiaw | 688 |
| Maitdieng | 979 |
| Umsalang | 566 |
| Saba | 921 |
| Khliehsiniriang | 213 |
| Mukroh | 1,977 |
| Thangrain | 2,042 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barato, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia