Barahara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Barahara is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Barahara. The total population of Barahara is 987 out of which 510 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barahara is 935.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barahara village is 107 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barahara is 672 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Barahara village.

Population
987
Families
234
Literacy
75.91%
Sex Ratio
935

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barahara is 75.9%. Thus Barahara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.27% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Barahara village.

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

Barahara Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 107 64 43
Literacy 75.91% 80.27% 71.43%
Scheduled Caste 77 41 36
Scheduled Tribe 82 40 42
Illiterate 319 152 167

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Barahara village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Barahara village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 296 271 25
Cultivators 52 51 1
Agriculture Labourer 46 34 12
Household Industries 8 4 4
Other Workers 190 182 8
Marginal Workers 55 33 22
Non Working 636 206 430

Nearby Villages to Barahara,

Below are the list of villages near Barahara village in Bansihari.

Village Population
Sahananda 1,331
Bejebikair 380
Uttar Srirampur 312
Dhiltail 1,005
Panthanpara 680
Baraharipur 661
Uttar Daulatpur 511
Barakhair 853
Bataskuri 715
Dhumpara 622

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