Barra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barra is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 561 families residing in the village Barra. The total population of Barra is 2,620 out of which 1,343 are males and 1,277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barra is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barra village is 335 which is 13% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barra is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Barra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barra is 66.5%. Thus Barra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.63% and the female literacy rate is 54.03% 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 | 335 | 187 | 148 |
| Literacy | 66.48% | 78.63% | 54.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,220 | 630 | 590 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 129 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 1,101 | 434 | 667 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Barra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barra village out of total population, 1,173 were engaged in work activities. 22% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,173 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 221 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 169 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 915 | 521 | 394 |
| Non Working | 1,447 | 601 | 846 |
Map of Barra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barra, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Barra village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhulapahari | 305 |
| Jinamanipur | 1,325 |
| Shyambathan | 364 |
| Rangamatia | 1,316 |
| Dejori | 216 |
| Mosla | 341 |
| Nischintapur | 40 |
| Kadori | 939 |
| Gayapahari | 239 |
| Chapri | 759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia