Barahkatha Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Barahkatha is a village situated in Barkatha block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,445 families residing in the village Barahkatha. The total population of Barahkatha is 8,364 out of which 4,354 are males and 4,010 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barahkatha is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barahkatha village is 1511 which is 18% of the total population. There are 772 male children and 739 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barahkatha is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Barahkatha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barahkatha is 66.5%. Thus Barahkatha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 76.91% and the female literacy rate is 55.15% in Barahkatha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barahkatha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barahkatha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barahkatha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,511 | 772 | 739 |
| Literacy | 66.53% | 76.91% | 55.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,253 | 671 | 582 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 61 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 3,805 | 1,599 | 2,206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Barahkatha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barahkatha village out of total population, 3,291 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 989 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,826 | 1,623 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 989 | 882 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 62 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 93 | 72 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 657 | 607 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,465 | 475 | 990 |
| Non Working | 5,073 | 2,256 | 2,817 |
Map of Barahkatha, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Barahkatha, Barkatha
Below are the list of villages near Barahkatha village in Barkatha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parbata | 1,153 |
| Koso | 12 |
| Baradih | 124 |
| Dhobari | 617 |
| Nawadiha | 358 |
| Karichatan | 185 |
| Surujkhurd | 229 |
| Dumardiha | 414 |
| Lemua | 509 |
| Chamudahar | 145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barahkatha, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia