Baroj Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baroj is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 331 families residing in the village Baroj. The total population of Baroj is 1,488 out of which 751 are males and 737 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baroj is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baroj village is 223 which is 15% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baroj is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Baroj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baroj is 73.8%. Thus Baroj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.88% and the female literacy rate is 70.72% in Baroj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baroj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baroj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baroj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 111 | 112 |
| Literacy | 73.83% | 76.88% | 70.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 259 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Baroj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baroj village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 404 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 344 | 284 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Non Working | 986 | 325 | 661 |
Map of Baroj, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baroj, Haroa
Below are the list of villages near Baroj village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Latar Bagan | 2,511 |
| Indali | 858 |
| Nazarnagar | 3,064 |
| Dakshin Ranigachhi | 706 |
| Baganati | 1,440 |
| Baltia | 612 |
| Shankarpur | 4,364 |
| Nawapara | 468 |
| Garainagar | 1,010 |
| Kalinagar | 1,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baroj, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia