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Baragechhe Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Baragechhe is a large village located in Sahid Matangini Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1106 families residing. The Baragechhe village has population of 4981 of which 2541 are males while 2440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baragechhe village population of children with age 0-6 is 529 which makes up 10.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baragechhe village is 960 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Baragechhe as per census is 967, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Baragechhe village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Baragechhe village was 88.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Baragechhe Male literacy stands at 95.07 % while female literacy rate was 81.97 %.

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

Baragechhe Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,106 - -
Population 4,981 2,541 2,440
Child (0-6) 529 269 260
Schedule Caste 171 84 87
Schedule Tribe 18 9 9
Literacy 88.66 % 95.07 % 81.97 %
Total Workers 1,881 1,513 368
Main Worker 1,338 - -
Marginal Worker 543 285 258

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.36 % of total population in Baragechhe village.

Work Profile

In Baragechhe village out of total population, 1881 were engaged in work activities. 71.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1881 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.