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Barnes Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Barnes is a large village located in Maynaguri Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 650 families residing. The Barnes village has population of 2983 of which 1560 are males while 1423 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barnes village population of children with age 0-6 is 400 which makes up 13.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barnes village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barnes as per census is 810, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Barnes village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barnes village was 69.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barnes Male literacy stands at 76.40 % while female literacy rate was 62.14 %.

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

Barnes Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 650 - -
Population 2,983 1,560 1,423
Child (0-6) 400 221 179
Schedule Caste 1,727 900 827
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 69.53 % 76.40 % 62.14 %
Total Workers 993 890 103
Main Worker 892 - -
Marginal Worker 101 57 44

Caste Factor

In Barnes village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Barnes village.

Work Profile

In Barnes village out of total population, 993 were engaged in work activities. 89.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourer.