Barachahara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barachahara is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 598 families residing in the village Barachahara. The total population of Barachahara is 2,552 out of which 1,318 are males and 1,234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barachahara is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barachahara village is 336 which is 13% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barachahara is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Barachahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barachahara is 81.2%. Thus Barachahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.89% and the female literacy rate is 74.06% in Barachahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barachahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barachahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barachahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 170 | 166 |
| Literacy | 81.23% | 87.89% | 74.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 92 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 301 | 162 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 752 | 309 | 443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.8% of total population in Barachahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barachahara village out of total population, 1,466 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,466 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 691 | 604 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 414 | 393 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 139 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 69 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 775 | 278 | 497 |
| Non Working | 1,086 | 436 | 650 |
Map of Barachahara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barachahara, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Barachahara village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanchahara | 893 |
| Khajuri | 1,842 |
| Dantardabatitaki | 550 |
| Sarisa | 222 |
| Talda | 707 |
| Dashagram Nankar | 447 |
| Tegharibarkamal | 614 |
| Ramchak | 517 |
| Chak Safi | 1,736 |
| Bansgerya | 410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barachahara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia