Barhans Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barhans is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 447 families residing in the village Barhans. The total population of Barhans is 2,542 out of which 1,277 are males and 1,265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barhans is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barhans village is 505 which is 20% of the total population. There are 272 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barhans is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Barhans village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barhans is 56%. Thus Barhans village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.69% and the female literacy rate is 50.39% in Barhans village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barhans village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barhans Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barhans village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 505 | 272 | 233 |
| Literacy | 55.96% | 61.69% | 50.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,402 | 657 | 745 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barhans village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barhans village out of total population, 972 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 972 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 689 | 409 | 280 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 208 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 70 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 396 | 128 | 268 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 169 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,570 | 699 | 871 |
Map of Barhans, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barhans, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Barhans village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandargaon | 1,080 |
| Jharibarhans | 663 |
| Gaigaon | 502 |
| Jhari | 451 |
| Keshopur | 2,862 |
| Dulepur | 4,273 |
| Piazgaon | 922 |
| Belbari | 472 |
| Singardaha | 2,425 |
| Jotilamat | 150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barhans, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia