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Barato Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Barato is a large village located in Laskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 634 families residing. The Barato village has population of 4027 of which 1980 are males while 2047 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barato village population of children with age 0-6 is 1146 which makes up 28.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barato village is 1034 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Barato as per census is 1021, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Barato village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Barato village was 48.42 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Barato Male literacy stands at 39.49 % while female literacy rate was 57.02 %.

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

Barato Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 634 - -
Population 4,027 1,980 2,047
Child (0-6) 1,146 567 579
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 2,925 1,431 1,494
Literacy 48.42 % 39.49 % 57.02 %
Total Workers 1,664 941 723
Main Worker 846 - -
Marginal Worker 818 380 438

Caste Factor

In Barato village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 72.63 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.05 % of total population in Barato village.

Work Profile

In Barato village out of total population, 1664 were engaged in work activities. 50.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1664 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.