Block / Subdivision → Jhargram
District → Paschim Medinipur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Barakala village is 339907. Barakala village is located in Jhargram subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. Midnapur and Jhargram are the district & sub-district headquarters of Barakala village respectively. As per 2009 stats, Chandri is the gram panchayat of Barakala village.
The total geographical area of village is 33.83 hectares. Barakala has a total population of 196 peoples, out of which male population is 97 while female population is 99. Literacy rate of barakala village is 70.41% out of which 80.41% males and 60.61% females are literate. There are about 44 houses in barakala village. Pincode of barakala village locality is 721507.
When it comes to administration, Barakala village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Barakala village comes under Gopiballavpur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency. Jhargram is nearest town to barakala village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 22km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 196 | 97 | 99 |
| Literate Population | 138 | 78 | 60 |
| Illiterate Population | 58 | 19 | 39 |
| Barakala - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Chandri |
| Block / Subdivision : | Jhargram |
| District : | Paschim Medinipur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 721507 |
| Area : | 33.83 hectares |
| Population : | 196 |
| Households : | 44 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Gopiballavpur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Jhargram |
| Nearest Town : | Jhargram (22 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Jhargram |
| List of Subdivisions in Paschim Medinipur |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.