Barkona Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Barkona is a village situated in Dhamdaha block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,262 families residing in the village Barkona. The total population of Barkona is 6,185 out of which 3,296 are males and 2,889 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkona is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkona village is 1062 which is 17% of the total population. There are 576 male children and 486 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkona is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Barkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkona is 49.9%. Thus Barkona village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 58.9% and the female literacy rate is 39.62% in Barkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,062 | 576 | 486 |
| Literacy | 49.85% | 58.9% | 39.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,277 | 644 | 633 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 3,631 | 1,694 | 1,937 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Barkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkona village out of total population, 3,236 were engaged in work activities. 34.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,236 workers engaged in Main Work, 299 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 524 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,124 | 763 | 361 |
| Cultivators | 299 | 209 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 524 | 381 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 161 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,112 | 995 | 1,117 |
| Non Working | 2,949 | 1,538 | 1,411 |
Nearby Villages to Barkona,
Below are the list of villages near Barkona village in Dhamdaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakaiha | 1,926 |
| Barkona Milik | 802 |
| Dumaria | 4,191 |
| Dumaria Chakla | 929 |
| Damaili | 5,816 |
| Utna | 1,865 |
| Rajghat Grarail | 11,342 |
| Mir Milik | 382 |
| Chikni | 6,272 |
| Rangpura | 15,712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkona, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia