Barua Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barua is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Barua. The total population of Barua is 1,613 out of which 821 are males and 792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barua is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barua village is 373 which is 23% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barua is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Barua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barua is 61.4%. Thus Barua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.73% and the female literacy rate is 50.81% in Barua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 195 | 178 |
| Literacy | 61.37% | 71.73% | 50.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 852 | 372 | 480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Barua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barua village out of total population, 664 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 664 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 546 | 336 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 145 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 98 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 205 | 4 | 201 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 89 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 31 | 87 |
| Non Working | 949 | 454 | 495 |
Map of Barua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barua, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Barua village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Temarpur | 1,281 |
| Nakol | 3,669 |
| Bhikhanpur | 3,568 |
| Ibrahimpur | 912 |
| Bamhol | 596 |
| Jhabradangi | 799 |
| Kurigaon | 859 |
| Balia | 2,514 |
| Dakshin Mohanpur | 1,206 |
| Bilaspur | 2,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia