Barasat Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barasat is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Barasat. The total population of Barasat is 530 out of which 271 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barasat is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barasat village is 73 which is 14% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasat is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Barasat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barasat is 69.6%. Thus Barasat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.25% and the female literacy rate is 64.73% in Barasat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barasat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barasat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barasat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Literacy | 69.58% | 74.25% | 64.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 98 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Barasat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barasat village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 160 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 111 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 345 | 105 | 240 |
Map of Barasat, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barasat, Chandrakona - II
Below are the list of villages near Barasat village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaikhanda | 981 |
| Simla | 883 |
| Raska | 577 |
| Bolghata | 635 |
| Muide | 782 |
| Radhanagar | 596 |
| Jamdan | 250 |
| Shripur | 381 |
| Gopalpur | 866 |
| Gangchya | 87 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasat, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia