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Barakhula Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Barakhula is a medium size village located in Bundwan Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 54 families residing. The Barakhula village has population of 232 of which 115 are males while 117 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barakhula village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 11.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barakhula village is 1017 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barakhula as per census is 929, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Barakhula village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barakhula village was 57.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barakhula Male literacy stands at 60.40 % while female literacy rate was 54.81 %.

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

Barakhula Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 54 - -
Population 232 115 117
Child (0-6) 27 14 13
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 231 115 116
Literacy 57.56 % 60.40 % 54.81 %
Total Workers 100 61 39
Main Worker 6 - -
Marginal Worker 94 56 38

Caste Factor

In Barakhula village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.57 % of total population in Barakhula village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Barakhula village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Barakhula village out of total population, 100 were engaged in work activities. 6.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.