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Barakesel Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Barakesel is a medium size village located in Gudri Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 146 families residing. The Barakesel village has population of 841 of which 451 are males while 390 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barakesel village population of children with age 0-6 is 197 which makes up 23.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barakesel village is 865 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barakesel as per census is 759, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barakesel village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barakesel village was 67.70 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barakesel Male literacy stands at 83.48 % while female literacy rate was 50.16 %.

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

Barakesel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 841 451 390
Child (0-6) 197 112 85
Schedule Caste 17 7 10
Schedule Tribe 742 402 340
Literacy 67.70 % 83.48 % 50.16 %
Total Workers 522 267 255
Main Worker 263 - -
Marginal Worker 259 6 253

Caste Factor

In Barakesel village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.02 % of total population in Barakesel village.

Work Profile

In Barakesel village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 50.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.