Barnan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barnan 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 617 families residing in the village Barnan. The total population of Barnan is 2,731 out of which 1,411 are males and 1,320 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barnan is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barnan village is 271 which is 10% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barnan is 1,151 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Barnan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barnan is 89.6%. Thus Barnan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.09% and the female literacy rate is 84.77% in Barnan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barnan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barnan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barnan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 126 | 145 |
| Literacy | 89.63% | 94.09% | 84.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 148 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 526 | 202 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barnan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barnan village out of total population, 863 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 863 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 750 | 704 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 80 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 353 | 334 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 307 | 287 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 93 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,868 | 614 | 1,254 |
Map of Barnan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barnan, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Barnan village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guluria | 1,667 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,423 |
| Hakala | 2,487 |
| Akandi | 1,577 |
| Baragechhe | 4,981 |
| Dariala | 1,978 |
| Chitra | 2,209 |
| Barasati | 3,581 |
| Barari | 1,105 |
| Shahara | 1,684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barnan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia