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Baragachhi Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Baragachhi is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 251 families residing. The Baragachhi village has population of 1200 of which 616 are males while 584 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baragachhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 185 which makes up 15.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baragachhi village is 948 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Baragachhi as per census is 989, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Baragachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Baragachhi village was 66.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Baragachhi Male literacy stands at 69.60 % while female literacy rate was 63.82 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Baragachhi 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 Baragachhi village.

Baragachhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 251 - -
Population 1,200 616 584
Child (0-6) 185 93 92
Schedule Caste 10 6 4
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 66.80 % 69.60 % 63.82 %
Total Workers 561 346 215
Main Worker 293 - -
Marginal Worker 268 76 192

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.42 % of total population in Baragachhi village.

Work Profile

In Baragachhi village out of total population, 561 were engaged in work activities. 52.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 561 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.