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Barakasba Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Barakasba is a medium size village located in Harirampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 293 families residing. The Barakasba village has population of 1227 of which 589 are males while 638 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barakasba village population of children with age 0-6 is 184 which makes up 15.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barakasba village is 1083 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barakasba as per census is 937, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Barakasba village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barakasba village was 60.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barakasba Male literacy stands at 67.81 % while female literacy rate was 53.37 %.

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

Barakasba Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 293 - -
Population 1,227 589 638
Child (0-6) 184 95 89
Schedule Caste 36 15 21
Schedule Tribe 584 265 319
Literacy 60.21 % 67.81 % 53.37 %
Total Workers 715 387 328
Main Worker 598 - -
Marginal Worker 117 27 90

Caste Factor

In Barakasba village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.60 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.93 % of total population in Barakasba village.

Work Profile

In Barakasba village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 83.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.