Barphok Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Barphok is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 313 families residing in the village Barphok. The total population of Barphok is 1,549 out of which 797 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barphok is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barphok village is 235 which is 15% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barphok is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Barphok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barphok is 72%. Thus Barphok village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 77.57% and the female literacy rate is 65.98% in Barphok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barphok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barphok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barphok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 115 | 120 |
| Literacy | 71.99% | 77.57% | 65.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 72 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 356 | 170 | 186 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 268 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23% of total population in Barphok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barphok village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 69.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 269 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 124 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 52 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 93 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 49 | 140 |
| Non Working | 936 | 479 | 457 |
Nearby Villages to Barphok,
Below are the list of villages near Barphok village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barthang | 606 |
| Chingthang | 633 |
| Barnyak | 2,512 |
| Mengyong | 695 |
| Martam | 1,963 |
| Miyong | 508 |
| Pecherek | 804 |
| Hee-Patal | 505 |
| Hee | 2,514 |
| Tashiding Forest Block | 115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barphok, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia