Purba Barkola Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Barkola is a village situated in Khoyrasol block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 344 families residing in the village Purba Barkola. The total population of Purba Barkola is 1,412 out of which 725 are males and 687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Barkola is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Barkola village is 198 which is 14% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Barkola is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Purba Barkola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Barkola is 53.6%. Thus Purba Barkola village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 63.1% and the female literacy rate is 43.54% in Purba Barkola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Barkola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Barkola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Barkola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 99 | 99 |
| Literacy | 53.62% | 63.1% | 43.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,109 | 572 | 537 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 761 | 330 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purba Barkola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Barkola village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 238 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 152 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 65 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 180 | 6 |
| Non Working | 958 | 307 | 651 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Barkola,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Barkola village in Khoyrasol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kendgara | 2,110 |
| Pansuri | 1,086 |
| Mahammadpur | 349 |
| Krishnapur | 1,188 |
| Laubere | 1,465 |
| Barajor | 1,295 |
| Naopara | 2,658 |
| Kese | 1,079 |
| Shilabatpur | 14 |
| Tilshur | 403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Barkola, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia