Barkola Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkola is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,255 families residing in the village Barkola. The total population of Barkola is 5,476 out of which 2,759 are males and 2,717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkola is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkola village is 644 which is 12% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 334 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkola is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Barkola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkola is 79.2%. Thus Barkola village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.97% and the female literacy rate is 71.21% in Barkola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 644 | 310 | 334 |
| Literacy | 79.2% | 86.97% | 71.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,229 | 586 | 643 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,090 | 544 | 546 |
| Illiterate | 1,649 | 629 | 1,020 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Barkola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkola village out of total population, 2,320 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,320 workers engaged in Main Work, 631 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 904 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,017 | 1,497 | 520 |
| Cultivators | 631 | 598 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 904 | 533 | 371 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 471 | 358 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 169 | 134 |
| Non Working | 3,156 | 1,093 | 2,063 |
Nearby Villages to Barkola,
Below are the list of villages near Barkola village in Kharagpur - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia