Barria Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barria is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 837 families residing in the village Barria. The total population of Barria is 3,982 out of which 2,046 are males and 1,936 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barria is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barria village is 682 which is 17% of the total population. There are 356 male children and 326 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barria is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Barria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barria is 58.6%. Thus Barria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.02% and the female literacy rate is 43.42% in Barria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 682 | 356 | 326 |
| Literacy | 58.58% | 73.02% | 43.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 599 | 301 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 738 | 376 | 362 |
| Illiterate | 2,049 | 812 | 1,237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Barria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barria village out of total population, 1,349 were engaged in work activities. 9.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,349 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 121 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 115 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,216 | 903 | 313 |
| Non Working | 2,633 | 1,022 | 1,611 |
Map of Barria, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barria, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Barria village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kudlung | 889 |
| Gosaidi | 183 |
| Matiala | 180 |
| Baghmundi | 4,035 |
| Basudi | 352 |
| Ranga | 726 |
| Tantan | 451 |
| Andhra Alias Hathinada | 724 |
| Shrabandi | 1,091 |
| Ajodhya | 1,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barria, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia