Barhara Shankar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barhara Shankar 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 315 families residing in the village Barhara Shankar. The total population of Barhara Shankar is 1,444 out of which 746 are males and 698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barhara Shankar is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barhara Shankar village is 139 which is 10% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barhara Shankar is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Barhara Shankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barhara Shankar is 86.7%. Thus Barhara Shankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.67% and the female literacy rate is 77.2% in Barhara Shankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barhara Shankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barhara Shankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barhara Shankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 77 | 62 |
| Literacy | 86.67% | 95.67% | 77.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 106 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barhara Shankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barhara Shankar village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 14.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 78 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 499 | 343 | 156 |
| Non Working | 861 | 325 | 536 |
Map of Barhara Shankar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barhara Shankar, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Barhara Shankar village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udaychak | 1,387 |
| Uttar Usatpur | 3,167 |
| Prasadchak | 1,248 |
| Dakshin Usatpur | 3,409 |
| Sabalara | 3,393 |
| Soya Dighi | 3,674 |
| Janu Basan | 5,363 |
| Gobindapur | 2,118 |
| Kanktya | 2,100 |
| Sonapetya | 1,452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barhara Shankar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia