Barua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barua is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 861 families residing in the village Barua. The total population of Barua is 3,877 out of which 1,976 are males and 1,901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barua is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barua village is 465 which is 12% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barua is 685 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Barua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barua is 79.2%. Thus Barua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.12% and the female literacy rate is 73.36% in Barua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 465 | 276 | 189 |
| Literacy | 79.22% | 85.12% | 73.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 431 | 228 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 936 | 459 | 477 |
| Illiterate | 1,174 | 529 | 645 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.1% of total population in Barua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barua village out of total population, 1,250 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,202 | 1,076 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 166 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 205 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 781 | 698 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Non Working | 2,627 | 875 | 1,752 |
Map of Barua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barua, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Barua village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baharbarua | 257 |
| Kaoamari | 209 |
| Jamunabali Basantpur | 631 |
| Chandipur | 752 |
| Kangalganj Patna | 756 |
| Kolshanda | 537 |
| Asasgar | 3,324 |
| Jamkunda | 2,870 |
| Talkui | 1,585 |
| Hosenabad | 2,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia