Barwan Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barwan is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,106 families residing in the village Barwan. The total population of Barwan is 8,974 out of which 4,558 are males and 4,416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barwan is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barwan village is 1182 which is 13% of the total population. There are 596 male children and 586 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barwan is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Barwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barwan is 72.7%. Thus Barwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.55% and the female literacy rate is 68.69% in Barwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,182 | 596 | 586 |
| Literacy | 72.69% | 76.55% | 68.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,403 | 1,194 | 1,209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 3,310 | 1,525 | 1,785 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barwan village out of total population, 2,732 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,732 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,399 | 2,267 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 341 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,272 | 1,250 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 752 | 659 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 293 | 40 |
| Non Working | 6,242 | 1,998 | 4,244 |
Map of Barwan, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barwan, Burwan
Below are the list of villages near Barwan village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ruhina | 2,522 |
| Simulia | 2,930 |
| Salpa | 672 |
| Ekamba | 2,531 |
| Srihatti | 3,621 |
| Katna | 2,052 |
| Akundi | 676 |
| Chawki | 611 |
| Ekpaharia | 1,572 |
| Nabagram | 1,587 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barwan, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia