Barkura Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkura is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 282 families residing in the village Barkura. The total population of Barkura is 1,190 out of which 612 are males and 578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkura is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkura village is 116 which is 10% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkura is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Barkura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkura is 69.6%. Thus Barkura village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 78.06% and the female literacy rate is 60.42% in Barkura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 56 | 60 |
| Literacy | 69.55% | 78.06% | 60.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 620 | 325 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 443 | 178 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkura village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 34.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 240 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 141 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 51 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 218 | 270 |
| Non Working | 442 | 154 | 288 |
Nearby Villages to Barkura,
Below are the list of villages near Barkura village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rautara | 678 |
| Mathuradanga | 430 |
| Bhairabpur | 435 |
| Rajmadhabpur | 225 |
| Bhairabdanga | 876 |
| Radhakantapur | 849 |
| Mathuraberia | 263 |
| Srikrishnapur | 547 |
| Benachapra | 109 |
| Kantabeshe | 83 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkura, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia