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Barabigha Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Barabigha is a medium size village located in Jhargram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 53 families residing. The Barabigha village has population of 220 of which 113 are males while 107 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barabigha village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 18.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barabigha village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barabigha as per census is 1158, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Barabigha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barabigha village was 58.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barabigha Male literacy stands at 64.89 % while female literacy rate was 51.76 %.

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

Barabigha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 53 - -
Population 220 113 107
Child (0-6) 41 19 22
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 85 39 46
Literacy 58.66 % 64.89 % 51.76 %
Total Workers 124 66 58
Main Worker 122 - -
Marginal Worker 2 2 0

Caste Factor

In Barabigha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.64 % of total population in Barabigha village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Barabigha village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Barabigha village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 98.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.