Barra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barra is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 632 families residing in the village Barra. The total population of Barra is 3,302 out of which 1,685 are males and 1,617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barra is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barra village is 444 which is 13% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barra is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Barra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barra is 62.6%. Thus Barra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.75% and the female literacy rate is 48.78% in Barra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 444 | 221 | 223 |
| Literacy | 62.6% | 75.75% | 48.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,290 | 644 | 646 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,513 | 576 | 937 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barra village out of total population, 1,257 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,257 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 549 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 98 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 493 | 417 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 625 | 411 | 214 |
| Non Working | 2,045 | 725 | 1,320 |
Map of Barra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barra, Raghunathpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Barra village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Batmanmi | 853 |
| Bardi Alias Tarapur | 671 |
| Nanduka | 1,278 |
| Maladhar | 285 |
| Bagmanmi | 1,014 |
| Gurudi | 929 |
| Dignagar | 276 |
| Telkupi | 510 |
| Gabranda | 2,235 |
| Nutandi | 3,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia