Barai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barai is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Barai. The total population of Barai is 473 out of which 240 are males and 233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barai is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barai village is 82 which is 17% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barai is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Barai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barai is 77.5%. Thus Barai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.62% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Barai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 38 | 44 |
| Literacy | 77.49% | 87.62% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 57 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 63 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barai village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 129 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Non Working | 332 | 101 | 231 |
Map of Barai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barai, Garbeta - I
Below are the list of villages near Barai village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhapur | 419 |
| Raghunathpur | 241 |
| Birajpur | 1,174 |
| Bandarbuni | 47 |
| Ghoramara | 717 |
| Dewan | 1,534 |
| Lakshyatapal | 1,386 |
| Kalikapur | 1,070 |
| Dhanyasara | 231 |
| Sidpur | 6 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia