Barkhat Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam - Census 2011
Barkhat Gaon is a village situated in Sonapur circle of Kamrup Metropolitan district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 656 families residing in the village Barkhat Gaon. The total population of Barkhat Gaon is 2,908 out of which 1,433 are males and 1,475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkhat Gaon is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkhat Gaon village is 293 which is 10% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkhat Gaon is 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Barkhat Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkhat Gaon is 86.8%. Thus Barkhat Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.8% of Kamrup Metropolitan district. The male literacy rate is 91.87% and the female literacy rate is 81.95% in Barkhat Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkhat Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkhat Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkhat Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 142 | 151 |
| Literacy | 86.85% | 91.87% | 81.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 628 | 314 | 314 |
| Illiterate | 637 | 247 | 390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.6% of total population in Barkhat Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkhat Gaon village out of total population, 1,174 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,174 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 848 | 569 | 279 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 191 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 568 | 333 | 235 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 240 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,734 | 624 | 1,110 |
Nearby Villages to Barkhat Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Barkhat Gaon village in Sonapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sialekhaiti | 1,144 |
| Dhamara Pathar | 634 |
| Moirakuchi | 974 |
| Lomati | 584 |
| Barkhat N.C. | 74 |
| Dhangiri | 372 |
| Loflong | 486 |
| Batakuchi | 818 |
| Kamalajari Gaon | 2,344 |
| Karchia N.C. | 616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkhat Gaon, Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam - Wikipedia