Baria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baria is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 998 families residing in the village Baria. The total population of Baria is 4,883 out of which 2,476 are males and 2,407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baria is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baria village is 627 which is 13% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 318 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baria is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Baria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baria is 67%. Thus Baria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.6% and the female literacy rate is 57.11% in Baria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 627 | 309 | 318 |
| Literacy | 67.03% | 76.6% | 57.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,187 | 1,116 | 1,071 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,256 | 1,138 | 1,118 |
| Illiterate | 2,030 | 816 | 1,214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.2% of total population in Baria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baria village out of total population, 1,831 were engaged in work activities. 32.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,831 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 603 | 462 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 130 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 209 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 97 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,228 | 964 | 264 |
| Non Working | 3,052 | 1,050 | 2,002 |
Map of Baria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baria, Basanti
Below are the list of villages near Baria village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chunakhali | 9,241 |
| Bugulakhali | 3,251 |
| Char Bidyarabad | 13,035 |
| Purba Bayar Siong | 4,538 |
| Kumarkhali | 12,021 |
| Sachea Khali | 4,372 |
| Manasakhali | 5,019 |
| Lebukhali | 6,973 |
| Chatrakhali | 7,208 |
| Narayantala | 5,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia