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Barasat Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Barasat is a large village located in Falta Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 494 families residing. The Barasat village has population of 2277 of which 1169 are males while 1108 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barasat village population of children with age 0-6 is 330 which makes up 14.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barasat village is 948 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barasat as per census is 897, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Barasat village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barasat village was 70.98 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barasat Male literacy stands at 75.68 % while female literacy rate was 66.07 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Barasat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Barasat village.

Barasat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 494 - -
Population 2,277 1,169 1,108
Child (0-6) 330 174 156
Schedule Caste 32 15 17
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.98 % 75.68 % 66.07 %
Total Workers 631 580 51
Main Worker 446 - -
Marginal Worker 185 166 19

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.41 % of total population in Barasat village. The village Barasat currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Barasat village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 70.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.