Barachu Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Barachu is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 214 families residing in the village Barachu. The total population of Barachu is 781 out of which 383 are males and 398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barachu is 1,039.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barachu village is 112 which is 14% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barachu is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Barachu village.

Population
781
Families
214
Literacy
75.34%
Sex Ratio
1,039

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barachu is 75.3%. Thus Barachu village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.12% and the female literacy rate is 68.73% in Barachu village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barachu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Barachu Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barachu village.

Total Male Female
Children 112 53 59
Literacy 75.34% 82.12% 68.73%
Scheduled Caste 451 214 237
Scheduled Tribe 111 54 57
Illiterate 277 112 165

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Barachu village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Barachu village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 40.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 131 121 10
Cultivators 21 19 2
Agriculture Labourer 43 42 1
Other Workers 67 60 7
Marginal Workers 196 99 97
Non Working 454 163 291

Nearby Villages to Barachu,

Below are the list of villages near Barachu village in Kharagpur - II.

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