Barbenda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barbenda is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 937 families residing in the village Barbenda. The total population of Barbenda is 5,107 out of which 2,635 are males and 2,472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barbenda is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barbenda village is 952 which is 19% of the total population. There are 513 male children and 439 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barbenda is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Barbenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barbenda is 46.2%. Thus Barbenda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 64.75% and the female literacy rate is 26.91% in Barbenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barbenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barbenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barbenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 952 | 513 | 439 |
| Literacy | 46.23% | 64.75% | 26.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 125 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 3,186 | 1,261 | 1,925 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Barbenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barbenda village out of total population, 2,539 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,539 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,724 | 1,122 | 602 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 242 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 135 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 808 | 451 | 357 |
| Other Workers | 520 | 294 | 226 |
| Marginal Workers | 815 | 300 | 515 |
| Non Working | 2,568 | 1,213 | 1,355 |
Map of Barbenda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barbenda, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Barbenda village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ritudi | 120 |
| Rahardaga | 1,203 |
| Nutandi | 1,886 |
| Bhaddi | 1,711 |
| Dhabani | 729 |
| Bhelaidi | 514 |
| Hoangda | 2,074 |
| Balibhasa | 743 |
| Hargara | 1,287 |
| Durama | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barbenda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia