Barkal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Barkal is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 29 families residing in the village Barkal. The total population of Barkal is 128 out of which 69 are males and 59 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkal is 855.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkal village is 15 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkal is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Barkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkal is 75.2%. Thus Barkal village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 82.26% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Barkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Literacy | 75.22% | 82.26% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 47 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 43 | 18 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkal village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 9 | 30 |
| Non Working | 53 | 26 | 27 |
Nearby Villages to Barkal,
Below are the list of villages near Barkal village in Rampur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia