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Barakala Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Barakala is a small village located in Jhargram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 44 families residing. The Barakala village has population of 196 of which 97 are males while 99 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barakala village population of children with age 0-6 is 21 which makes up 10.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barakala village is 1021 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barakala as per census is 1625, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Barakala village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barakala village was 78.86 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barakala Male literacy stands at 87.64 % while female literacy rate was 69.77 %.

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

Barakala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 44 - -
Population 196 97 99
Child (0-6) 21 8 13
Schedule Caste 71 29 42
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 78.86 % 87.64 % 69.77 %
Total Workers 62 50 12
Main Worker 13 - -
Marginal Worker 49 37 12

Caste Factor

In Barakala village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.22 % of total population in Barakala village. The village Barakala currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Barakala village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 20.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.