Barkagaon Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
Barkagaon Block of Hazaribagh district has a total population of 136,839 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,358 are males while 66,481 are females. In 2011 there were a total 25,760 families residing in Barkagaon Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barkagaon Block is 945.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.6% people live in Urban areas while 96.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.7% while that in rural areas is 64.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barkagaon Block is 874 while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkagaon Block is 22108 which is 16% of the total population. There are 11481 male children and 10627 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkagaon Block is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Barkagaon Block.
The total literacy rate of Barkagaon Block is 65.44%. The male literacy rate is 62.68% and the female literacy rate is 46.6% in Barkagaon Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barkagaon Block is further divided into 1 town and 83 villages.
Barkagaon Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkagaon Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,108 | 11,481 | 10,627 |
| Literacy | 65.44% | 62.68% | 46.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,521 | 13,043 | 12,478 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16,866 | 8,544 | 8,322 |
| Illiterate | 61,755 | 26,256 | 35,499 |
Caste-wise Population - Barkagaon Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Barkagaon Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,521 | 13,043 | 12,478 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,866 | 8,544 | 8,322 |
Religion-wise Population - Barkagaon Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 114,577 | (83.73%) | 58,697 | 55,880 |
| Muslim | 18,763 | (13.71%) | 9,858 | 8,905 |
| Christian | 1,277 | (0.93%) | 666 | 611 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 7 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 2,094 | (1.53%) | 1,060 | 1,034 |
| No Religion Specified | 100 | (0.07%) | 58 | 42 |
Literacy Rate - Barkagaon Block
Average literacy rate of Barkagaon Block in 2011 were 65.44% in which, male and female literacy were 74.91% and 55.47% respectively. Total literate in Barkagaon Block were 75,084 of which male and female were 44,102 and 30,982 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barkagaon Block
The Sex Ratio of Barkagaon Block is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Barkagaon Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Barkagaon Block.
Child Population - Barkagaon Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,108 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barkagaon Block. Out of which 11,481 were male while 10,627 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barkagaon Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 992 families under Barkagaon Block living in urban areas while 992 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.6% of total population of Barkagaon Block lives in Urban areas while 96.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 638 while that in rural regions is 21,470.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,839 | 4,948 | 131,891 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,108 | 638 | 21,470 |
| Schedule Caste | 25,521 | 310 | 25,211 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,866 | 1,911 | 14,955 |
| Literacy | 65.44% | 78.7% | 64.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | 874 | 948 |
Working Population - Barkagaon Block
In Barkagaon Block out of total population, 51,464 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51,464 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,831 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,222 | 21,200 | 7,022 |
| Cultivators | 13,112 | 9,300 | 3,812 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,831 | 3,153 | 1,678 |
| Household Industries | 902 | 696 | 206 |
| Other Workers | 9,377 | 8,051 | 1,326 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,242 | 11,846 | 11,396 |
| Non Working | 85,375 | 37,312 | 48,063 |
Nearby Blocks from Barkagaon Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Barkagaon Block in Hazaribagh district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Keredari Block population | 91,357 |
| Churchu Block population | 53,705 |
| Katamdag Block population | 82,385 |
| Dadi Block population | 77,770 |
| Katkamsandi Block population | 108,361 |
| Hazaribag Block population | 290,098 |
| Bishungarh Block population | 156,477 |
| Chalkusa Block population | 52,068 |
| Barkatha Block population | 122,269 |
| Daru Block population | 52,305 |
Barkagaon Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkagaon, Jharkhand - Wikipedia