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Barala Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Barala is a medium size village located in Sagardighi Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 346 families residing. The Barala village has population of 1565 of which 819 are males while 746 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barala village population of children with age 0-6 is 205 which makes up 13.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barala village is 911 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barala as per census is 694, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Barala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barala village was 64.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barala Male literacy stands at 66.48 % while female literacy rate was 62.69 %.

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

Barala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 346 - -
Population 1,565 819 746
Child (0-6) 205 121 84
Schedule Caste 5 2 3
Schedule Tribe 104 48 56
Literacy 64.63 % 66.48 % 62.69 %
Total Workers 505 455 50
Main Worker 416 - -
Marginal Worker 89 71 18

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 6.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.32 % of total population in Barala village.

Work Profile

In Barala village out of total population, 505 were engaged in work activities. 82.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 505 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.