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Barasat Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Barasat is a medium size village located in Chandrakona - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 117 families residing. The Barasat village has population of 530 of which 271 are males while 259 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barasat village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 13.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barasat village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barasat as per census is 921, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Barasat village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barasat village was 69.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barasat Male literacy stands at 74.25 % while female literacy rate was 64.73 %.

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

Barasat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 117 - -
Population 530 271 259
Child (0-6) 73 38 35
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 69.58 % 74.25 % 64.73 %
Total Workers 185 166 19
Main Worker 175 - -
Marginal Worker 10 6 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.75 % of total population in Barasat village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Barasat village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Barasat village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 94.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.