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Purba Barachouki Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Purba Barachouki is a large village located in Alipurduar - II Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 531 families residing. The Purba Barachouki village has population of 2118 of which 1093 are males while 1025 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Barachouki village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 12.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Barachouki village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Barachouki as per census is 871, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Barachouki village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Barachouki village was 74.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Barachouki Male literacy stands at 82.08 % while female literacy rate was 67.04 %.

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

Purba Barachouki Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 531 - -
Population 2,118 1,093 1,025
Child (0-6) 260 139 121
Schedule Caste 623 310 313
Schedule Tribe 30 18 12
Literacy 74.76 % 82.08 % 67.04 %
Total Workers 899 657 242
Main Worker 553 - -
Marginal Worker 346 150 196

Caste Factor

Purba Barachouki village of Jalpaiguri has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.42 % of total population in Purba Barachouki village.

Work Profile

In Purba Barachouki village out of total population, 899 were engaged in work activities. 61.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 899 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.