Village · Salbani, Paschim Medinipur
# Barasijua

Barasijua is a village in Salbani sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 876 people in 151 households, the 63rd largest of 411 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%.
- 876 people (2011)
- 151 households
- 85.6% literacy
- 955 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Barasijua

Of every 100 households in Barasijua in 2011, 63 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Barasijua · ■ Salbani rural average
- Electricity for lighting 63% 59%
- Toilet within the home 37% 20%
- No toilet (open defecation) 63% 79%
- Tap water 0% 21%
- Drinking water within premises 26% 16%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 6%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 93%
- Use banking services 92% 52%
- Television 7% 22%
- Mobile phone 39% 40%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 11% 11%
- Car / jeep / van 6% 1%
- None of these assets 25% 15%
- Own their home 99% 96%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Barasijua?

■ Barasijua · ■ Salbani rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 85.6% 74.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 955 982
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1382 991
- Working population 29.8% 45.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.3% for men and 80.4% for women. 55% of men and 3% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 78 (30%) · ■ Farm labourers 51 (20%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 73 (28%) · ■ Marginal 58 (22%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Salbani
- Kamala 888 people
- Barapatharkumkumi 882 people
- Nanasol 882 people
- Jalahaari 878 people
- Abhaya 863 people
- Belia Sol 856 people
- Baharkala Berya 851 people
- Kharika Suli 851 people

All 528 villages in Salbani

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Barasijua? 876 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barasijua in? Paschim Medinipur district (Salbani sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Barasijua? 85.6% (Census 2011)

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