Barkagaon Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
Barkagaon Block of Hazaribagh district has total population of 136,839 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,358 are males while 66,481 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,760 families residing in Barkagaon Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barkagaon Block is 945.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.6% people lives in Urban areas while 96.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.7% while that in the rural areas is 64.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barkagaon Block is 874% while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkagaon Block is 22108 which is 16% of the total population. There are 11481 male children and 10627 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkagaon Block is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Barkagaon Block.
The total literacy rate of Barkagaon Block is 65.44%. The male literacy rate is 62.68% and the female literacy rate is 46.6% in Barkagaon Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barkagaon Block is further divided into 1 town and 83 villages.
Barkagaon Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkagaon Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,108 | 11,481 | 10,627 |
| Literacy | 65.44% | 62.68% | 46.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,521 | 13,043 | 12,478 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16,866 | 8,544 | 8,322 |
| Illiterate | 61,755 | 26,256 | 35,499 |
Caste-wise Population - Barkagaon Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Barkagaon Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,521 | 13,043 | 12,478 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,866 | 8,544 | 8,322 |
Religion-wise Population - Barkagaon Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 114,577 | (83.73%) | 58,697 | 55,880 |
| Muslim | 18,763 | (13.71%) | 9,858 | 8,905 |
| Christian | 1,277 | (0.93%) | 666 | 611 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 7 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 2,094 | (1.53%) | 1,060 | 1,034 |
| No Religion Specified | 100 | (0.07%) | 58 | 42 |
Literacy Rate - Barkagaon Block
Average literacy rate of Barkagaon Block in 2011 were 65.44% in which, male and female literacy were 74.91% and 55.47% respectively. Total literate in Barkagaon Block were 75,084 of which male and female were 44,102 and 30,982 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barkagaon Block
The Sex Ratio of Barkagaon Block is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Barkagaon Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Barkagaon Block.
Child Population - Barkagaon Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,108 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barkagaon Block. Out of which 22,108 were male while 22,108 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barkagaon Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 992 families under Barkagaon Block living in urban areas while 992 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.6% of total population of Barkagaon Block lives in Urban areas while 96.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 638 while that in rural region is 21,470.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,839 | 4,948 | 131,891 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,108 | 638 | 21,470 |
| Schedule Caste | 25,521 | 310 | 25,211 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,866 | 1,911 | 14,955 |
| Literacy | 65.44% | 78.7% | 64.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | 874 | 948 |
Working Population - Barkagaon Block
In Barkagaon Block out of total population, 51,464 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51,464 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,831 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,222 | 21,200 | 7,022 |
| Cultivators | 13,112 | 9,300 | 3,812 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,831 | 3,153 | 1,678 |
| Household Industries | 902 | 696 | 206 |
| Other Workers | 9,377 | 8,051 | 1,326 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,242 | 11,846 | 11,396 |
| Non Working | 85,375 | 37,312 | 48,063 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkagaon, Jharkhand - Wikipedia