Baranagar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baranagar is a village situated in Murshidabad Jiaganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 372 families residing in the village Baranagar. The total population of Baranagar is 1,721 out of which 913 are males and 808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baranagar is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baranagar village is 202 which is 12% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baranagar is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Baranagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baranagar is 79.8%. Thus Baranagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 84% and the female literacy rate is 75.1% in Baranagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baranagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baranagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baranagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 113 | 89 |
| Literacy | 79.79% | 84% | 75.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 258 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 509 | 241 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Baranagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baranagar village out of total population, 616 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 598 | 502 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 109 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 194 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 195 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,105 | 403 | 702 |
Map of Baranagar, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baranagar, Murshidabad Jiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Baranagar village in Murshidabad Jiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatejangpur Diar | 3,212 |
| Kusumkhola | 3,324 |
| Amaipara | 2,145 |
| Chhalimpur | 72 |
| Ramnagar | 511 |
| Asanpur | 576 |
| Begampur | 140 |
| Fatejangpur | 889 |
| Kanchannagar | 229 |
| Kaltapara | 101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baranagar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia