Purba Barisha Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Barisha is a village situated in Thakurpukur Mahestola block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,531 families residing in the village Purba Barisha. The total population of Purba Barisha is 5,965 out of which 2,891 are males and 3,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Barisha is 1,063.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Barisha village is 443 which is 7% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Barisha is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Purba Barisha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Barisha is 94%. Thus Purba Barisha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 96.19% and the female literacy rate is 91.94% in Purba Barisha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Barisha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Barisha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Barisha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 443 | 211 | 232 |
| Literacy | 94.01% | 96.19% | 91.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,227 | 596 | 631 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 774 | 313 | 461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Purba Barisha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Barisha village out of total population, 2,324 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,324 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,180 | 1,589 | 591 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 2,109 | 1,551 | 558 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 78 | 66 |
| Non Working | 3,641 | 1,224 | 2,417 |
Map of Purba Barisha, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Barisha, Thakurpukur Mahestola
Below are the list of villages near Purba Barisha village in Thakurpukur Mahestola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Barisha | 2,992 |
| Chak Thakurani | 5,891 |
| Shibrampur | 2,160 |
| Haridevpur | 2,416 |
| Sarsuna | 5,563 |
| Ramkantapur | 1,228 |
| Naoabad | 2,897 |
| Krishnanagar | 3,383 |
| Chak Rajumolla | 5,308 |
| Jiadargot | 2,262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Barisha, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia