Barfia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Barfia is a village situated in Chakradharpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 269 families residing in the village Barfia. The total population of Barfia is 1,286 out of which 642 are males and 644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barfia is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barfia village is 208 which is 16% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barfia is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Barfia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barfia is 61%. Thus Barfia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 79.89% and the female literacy rate is 42.67% in Barfia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barfia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barfia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barfia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 110 | 98 |
| Literacy | 61.04% | 79.89% | 42.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 72 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 649 | 324 | 325 |
| Illiterate | 628 | 217 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.5% of total population in Barfia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barfia village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 274 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 41 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 123 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 98 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 30 | 79 |
| Non Working | 782 | 338 | 444 |
Map of Barfia, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Barfia, Chakradharpur
Below are the list of villages near Barfia village in Chakradharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandri | 1,516 |
| Pansuwan | 1,060 |
| Sahjora No.1 | 418 |
| Edalbera | 88 |
| Chainpur Khas | 1,203 |
| Ghaghra | 553 |
| Dudhkundi | 638 |
| Lakhanbadi | 168 |
| Hathibaru | 94 |
| Rugri | 621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barfia, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia