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Barakaram Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Barakaram is a medium size village located in Bundwan Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 236 families residing. The Barakaram village has population of 1120 of which 543 are males while 577 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barakaram village population of children with age 0-6 is 121 which makes up 10.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barakaram village is 1063 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barakaram as per census is 1241, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Barakaram village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barakaram village was 68.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barakaram Male literacy stands at 83.84 % while female literacy rate was 52.94 %.

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

Barakaram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 236 - -
Population 1,120 543 577
Child (0-6) 121 54 67
Schedule Caste 132 72 60
Schedule Tribe 108 56 52
Literacy 68.07 % 83.84 % 52.94 %
Total Workers 733 386 347
Main Worker 298 - -
Marginal Worker 435 116 319

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.64 % of total population in Barakaram village.

Work Profile

In Barakaram village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 40.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.