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Barapaya Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Barapaya is a medium size village located in Raipur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 227 families residing. The Barapaya village has population of 961 of which 485 are males while 476 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barapaya village population of children with age 0-6 is 97 which makes up 10.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barapaya village is 981 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barapaya as per census is 617, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Barapaya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barapaya village was 64.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barapaya Male literacy stands at 78.12 % while female literacy rate was 50.34 %.

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

Barapaya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 227 - -
Population 961 485 476
Child (0-6) 97 60 37
Schedule Caste 69 37 32
Schedule Tribe 793 394 399
Literacy 64.00 % 78.12 % 50.34 %
Total Workers 506 286 220
Main Worker 113 - -
Marginal Worker 393 186 207

Caste Factor

In Barapaya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.18 % of total population in Barapaya village.

Work Profile

In Barapaya village out of total population, 506 were engaged in work activities. 22.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 506 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.