Barakhursi Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Barakhursi is a village situated in Ghatshila block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 343 families residing in the village Barakhursi. The total population of Barakhursi is 1,580 out of which 779 are males and 801 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barakhursi is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barakhursi village is 256 which is 16% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barakhursi is 1,151 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Barakhursi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barakhursi is 63.2%. Thus Barakhursi village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.09% and the female literacy rate is 52.41% in Barakhursi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barakhursi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barakhursi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barakhursi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 119 | 137 |
| Literacy | 63.22% | 74.09% | 52.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 23 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 498 | 241 | 257 |
| Illiterate | 743 | 290 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.5% of total population in Barakhursi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barakhursi village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 199 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 79 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 68 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 231 | 170 |
| Non Working | 932 | 349 | 583 |
Nearby Villages to Barakhursi,
Below are the list of villages near Barakhursi village in Ghatshila.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagbinda | 24 |
| Chhota Khursi | 470 |
| Darisai | 287 |
| Amchuriya | 662 |
| Putru | 496 |
| Sundar Kanali | 63 |
| Berahatu | 275 |
| Shalbani | 399 |
| Pairaguri | 1,318 |
| Lepadabar | 6 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barakhursi, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia