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Barapahar Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Barapahar is a small village located in Ghatshila Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 35 families residing. The Barapahar village has population of 149 of which 84 are males while 65 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barapahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 22 which makes up 14.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barapahar village is 774 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barapahar as per census is 833, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barapahar village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barapahar village was 79.53 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barapahar Male literacy stands at 91.67 % while female literacy rate was 63.64 %.

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

Barapahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 35 - -
Population 149 84 65
Child (0-6) 22 12 10
Schedule Caste 7 5 2
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.53 % 91.67 % 63.64 %
Total Workers 61 44 17
Main Worker 15 - -
Marginal Worker 46 33 13

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.70 % of total population in Barapahar village. The village Barapahar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Barapahar village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 24.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.