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

Barakhair is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Barakhair. The total population of Barakhair is 853 out of which 441 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakhair is 934.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barakhair village is 107 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakhair is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Barakhair village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakhair is 69.3%. Thus Barakhair village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.26% and the female literacy rate is 62.98% in Barakhair village.

Population
853
Families
198
Literacy
69.3%
Sex Ratio
934

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

Barakhair Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 107 57 50
Literacy 69.3% 75.26% 62.98%
Scheduled Caste 185 104 81
Scheduled Tribe 249 128 121
Illiterate 336 152 184

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.2% of total population in Barakhair village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Barakhair village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 314 242 72
Cultivators 80 76 4
Agriculture Labourer 153 95 58
Other Workers 81 71 10
Marginal Workers 28 20 8
Non Working 511 179 332

Map of Barakhair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Barakhair, Bansihari

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

Village Population
Baraharipur 661
Dhumpara 622
Dhiltail 1,005
Chak Chandmukh 159
Bejebikair 380
Math Khidirpur 86
Barahara 987
Khusipur 952
Sahananda 1,331
Serpur 1,377

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