Barfok Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Barfok is a village situated in Mangan sub-division of North District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 111 families residing in the village Barfok. The total population of Barfok is 586 out of which 307 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barfok is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barfok village is 70 which is 12% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barfok is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Barfok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barfok is 80.8%. Thus Barfok village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 86.72% and the female literacy rate is 74.29% in Barfok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barfok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barfok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barfok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 36 | 34 |
| Literacy | 80.81% | 86.72% | 74.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 556 | 291 | 265 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 72 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.9% of total population in Barfok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barfok village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 120 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 64 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 44 | 75 |
| Non Working | 293 | 143 | 150 |
Map of Barfok, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Barfok, Mangan
Below are the list of villages near Barfok village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hee-Gyathang | 1,180 |
| Lingdong | 667 |
| Gnon-Samdong | 333 |
| Zimchung | 1,145 |
| Gor | 861 |
| Singhik | 1,268 |
| Sangtok | 639 |
| Ringhim | 811 |
| Lum | 331 |
| Nampatam | 381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barfok, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia