Barul Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barul is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 653 families residing in the village Barul. The total population of Barul is 2,683 out of which 1,350 are males and 1,333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barul is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barul village is 308 which is 11% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barul is 1,124 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Barul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barul is 73.6%. Thus Barul village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.58% and the female literacy rate is 66.5% in Barul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 145 | 163 |
| Literacy | 73.64% | 80.58% | 66.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,374 | 668 | 706 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 934 | 379 | 555 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Barul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barul village out of total population, 1,253 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,253 workers engaged in Main Work, 355 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,033 | 740 | 293 |
| Cultivators | 355 | 332 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 485 | 268 | 217 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 17 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 123 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 106 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,430 | 504 | 926 |
Map of Barul, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barul, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Barul village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sheapur | 676 |
| Sonajol | 722 |
| Ghoshla | 2,355 |
| Gopikantapur | 1,968 |
| Purbba Gopinathpur | 988 |
| Masuria | 530 |
| Satidaha | 1,052 |
| Akabpur | 1,272 |
| Bara Mallikpur | 375 |
| Jolkul | 1,466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barul, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia