Barkatpur Population, Caste, Working Data Karimganj, Assam - Census 2011
Barkatpur is a village situated in Karimganj circle of Karimganj district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 461 families residing in the village Barkatpur. The total population of Barkatpur is 2,198 out of which 1,115 are males and 1,083 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkatpur is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkatpur village is 391 which is 18% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkatpur is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Barkatpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkatpur is 78.8%. Thus Barkatpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Karimganj district. The male literacy rate is 85.76% and the female literacy rate is 71.7% in Barkatpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkatpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkatpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkatpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 202 | 189 |
| Literacy | 78.8% | 85.76% | 71.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 124 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 774 | 332 | 442 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkatpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkatpur village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 587 | 556 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 125 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 425 | 406 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,585 | 544 | 1,041 |
Nearby Villages to Barkatpur,
Below are the list of villages near Barkatpur village in Karimganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nathupur Pt II | 581 |
| Barbari | 4 |
| Nathupur Pt I | 773 |
| Jatkapan | 1,324 |
| Kamalpur | 1,423 |
| Lamajuar | 1,555 |
| Ranigram Pt III | 697 |
| Dewakuri Jhapur | 1,054 |
| Lamajuar Pt II | 3,535 |
| Dewakuri | 1,307 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkatpur, Karimganj, Assam - Wikipedia