Barkai Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Barkai is a village situated in Makdi tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 434 families residing in the village Barkai. The total population of Barkai is 1,901 out of which 938 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkai is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkai village is 217 which is 11% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkai is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Barkai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkai is 65%. Thus Barkai village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 74.05% and the female literacy rate is 55.92% in Barkai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 98 | 119 |
| Literacy | 64.96% | 74.05% | 55.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 100 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 774 | 371 | 403 |
| Illiterate | 807 | 316 | 491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.7% of total population in Barkai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkai village out of total population, 1,130 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,130 workers engaged in Main Work, 765 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,006 | 508 | 498 |
| Cultivators | 765 | 399 | 366 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 53 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 56 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 59 | 65 |
| Non Working | 771 | 371 | 400 |
Nearby Villages to Barkai,
Below are the list of villages near Barkai village in Makdi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guhaborand | 959 |
| Nalajhar | 689 |
| Deodongar | 661 |
| Bhiragaon | 604 |
| Pusapal | 636 |
| Bhatgaon | 470 |
| Kotebel | 441 |
| Radhana | 1,620 |
| Sonabera | 1,527 |
| Deoharduli | 391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkai, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia