Barait Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barait is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Barait. The total population of Barait is 1,424 out of which 760 are males and 664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barait is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barait village is 115 which is 8% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barait is 691 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Barait village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barait is 94.3%. Thus Barait village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 96.39% and the female literacy rate is 91.9% in Barait village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barait village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barait Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barait village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 68 | 47 |
| Literacy | 94.27% | 96.39% | 91.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 93 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barait village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barait village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 333 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 429 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 333 | 326 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 92 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Non Working | 953 | 317 | 636 |
Map of Barait, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barait, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Barait village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Rusulpur | 794 |
| Krishnapur | 1,110 |
| Daudpur | 1,299 |
| Raynanda | 1,384 |
| Majhina | 284 |
| Samjia | 1,861 |
| Subarnasahid | 968 |
| Nabagram | 1,726 |
| Kanura | 1,029 |
| Bhomar | 106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barait, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia