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Baraha Chatarma Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Baraha Chatarma is a medium size village located in Balarampur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 244 families residing. The Baraha Chatarma village has population of 1306 of which 673 are males while 633 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baraha Chatarma village population of children with age 0-6 is 194 which makes up 14.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baraha Chatarma village is 941 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Baraha Chatarma as per census is 848, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Baraha Chatarma village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Baraha Chatarma village was 47.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Baraha Chatarma Male literacy stands at 61.27 % while female literacy rate was 33.27 %.

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

Baraha Chatarma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 244 - -
Population 1,306 673 633
Child (0-6) 194 105 89
Schedule Caste 111 66 45
Schedule Tribe 1,182 602 580
Literacy 47.57 % 61.27 % 33.27 %
Total Workers 727 388 339
Main Worker 509 - -
Marginal Worker 218 49 169

Caste Factor

In Baraha Chatarma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.51 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.50 % of total population in Baraha Chatarma village.

Work Profile

In Baraha Chatarma village out of total population, 727 were engaged in work activities. 70.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 727 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.