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Baranagar Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Baranagar is a medium size village located in Murshidabad Jiaganj Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 372 families residing. The Baranagar village has population of 1721 of which 913 are males while 808 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baranagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 202 which makes up 11.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baranagar village is 885 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Baranagar as per census is 788, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Baranagar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Baranagar village was 79.79 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Baranagar Male literacy stands at 84.00 % while female literacy rate was 75.10 %.

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

Baranagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 372 - -
Population 1,721 913 808
Child (0-6) 202 113 89
Schedule Caste 488 258 230
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 79.79 % 84.00 % 75.10 %
Total Workers 616 510 106
Main Worker 598 - -
Marginal Worker 18 8 10

Caste Factor

Baranagar village of Murshidabad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Baranagar village.

Work Profile

In Baranagar village out of total population, 616 were engaged in work activities. 97.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourer.