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Barahara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Barahara is a medium size village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 234 families residing. The Barahara village has population of 987 of which 510 are males while 477 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barahara village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 10.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barahara village is 935 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barahara as per census is 672, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Barahara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barahara village was 75.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barahara Male literacy stands at 80.27 % while female literacy rate was 71.43 %.

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

Barahara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 234 - -
Population 987 510 477
Child (0-6) 107 64 43
Schedule Caste 77 41 36
Schedule Tribe 82 40 42
Literacy 75.91 % 80.27 % 71.43 %
Total Workers 351 304 47
Main Worker 296 - -
Marginal Worker 55 33 22

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 8.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.80 % of total population in Barahara village.

Work Profile

In Barahara village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 84.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.