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Barachu Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Barachu is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 125 families residing. The Barachu village has population of 424 of which 221 are males while 203 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barachu village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 11.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barachu village is 919 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barachu as per census is 581, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Barachu village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barachu village was 80.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barachu Male literacy stands at 88.42 % while female literacy rate was 71.35 %.

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

Barachu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 125 - -
Population 424 221 203
Child (0-6) 49 31 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 134 70 64
Literacy 80.00 % 88.42 % 71.35 %
Total Workers 177 133 44
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 155 115 40

Caste Factor

Barachu village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.60 % of total population in Barachu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Barachu village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Barachu village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 12.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.