Barkol Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkol is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 765 families residing in the village Barkol. The total population of Barkol is 3,901 out of which 1,881 are males and 2,020 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkol is 1,074.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkol village is 668 which is 17% of the total population. There are 318 male children and 350 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkol is 1,101 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Barkol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkol is 56.7%. Thus Barkol village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 57.97% and the female literacy rate is 55.57% in Barkol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 668 | 318 | 350 |
| Literacy | 56.73% | 57.97% | 55.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219 | 109 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,067 | 975 | 1,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkol village out of total population, 1,626 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,626 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 762 | 650 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 373 | 308 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 221 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 119 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 864 | 439 | 425 |
| Non Working | 2,275 | 792 | 1,483 |
Nearby Villages to Barkol,
Below are the list of villages near Barkol village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarampur | 4,119 |
| Uttar Bhatra | 446 |
| Paiti | 129 |
| Sanjail | 1,037 |
| Belahar | 706 |
| Maheshkuri | 200 |
| Sabdalkhani | 204 |
| Sahara | 1,184 |
| Kesrail Pirgain | 524 |
| Tutkhan | 417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkol, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia