Barkura Population, Caste, Working Data Nalbari, Assam - Census 2011
Barkura is a village situated in Nalbari circle of Nalbari district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 791 families residing in the village Barkura. The total population of Barkura is 3,516 out of which 1,827 are males and 1,689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkura is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkura village is 357 which is 10% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkura is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Barkura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkura is 88.4%. Thus Barkura village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Nalbari district. The male literacy rate is 92.77% and the female literacy rate is 83.7% 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 | 357 | 196 | 161 |
| Literacy | 88.38% | 92.77% | 83.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 83 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 724 | 314 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Barkura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkura village out of total population, 1,491 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 838 | 730 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 739 | 635 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 653 | 305 | 348 |
| Non Working | 2,025 | 792 | 1,233 |
Nearby Villages to Barkura,
Below are the list of villages near Barkura village in Nalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhekiabari | 191 |
| Haripur | 1,796 |
| Sariahtali | 3,830 |
| Bardhantali | 742 |
| Barsarkuchi | 2,330 |
| Bhuyarkuchi | 999 |
| Pitnipara | 479 |
| Khudrakatla Barkuchi | 2,159 |
| Katla Barkuchi | 1,538 |
| Niz-Batahgila | 103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkura, Nalbari, Assam - Wikipedia