Barkurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Barkurwa is a village situated in Paharpur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 387 families residing in the village Barkurwa. The total population of Barkurwa is 2,167 out of which 1,106 are males and 1,061 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkurwa is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkurwa village is 432 which is 20% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkurwa is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Barkurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkurwa is 67.6%. Thus Barkurwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 76.24% and the female literacy rate is 58.64% in Barkurwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkurwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkurwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkurwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 432 | 222 | 210 |
| Literacy | 67.61% | 76.24% | 58.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 994 | 432 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkurwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkurwa village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 217 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 88 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 94 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 217 | 83 |
| Non Working | 1,643 | 672 | 971 |
Nearby Villages to Barkurwa,
Below are the list of villages near Barkurwa village in Paharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonwal | 6,148 |
| Lakhmipur | 2,529 |
| TejPurwa | 5,466 |
| Paharpur | 2,980 |
| Majhariya | 5,219 |
| Bharwaliya | 1,485 |
| Inglish | 1,661 |
| Tok Bharwaliya | 910 |
| Nauwa Dih | 7,986 |
| Amwa | 1,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkurwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia