Barfung Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Barfung is a village situated in Ravong sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 927 families residing in the village Barfung. The total population of Barfung is 3,910 out of which 1,990 are males and 1,920 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barfung is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barfung village is 417 which is 11% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barfung is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Barfung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barfung is 83.1%. Thus Barfung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 78.98% in Barfung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barfung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barfung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barfung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 417 | 229 | 188 |
| Literacy | 83.05% | 87.05% | 78.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 107 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,958 | 954 | 1,004 |
| Illiterate | 1,009 | 457 | 552 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.1% of total population in Barfung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barfung village out of total population, 1,983 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,983 workers engaged in Main Work, 366 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,489 | 987 | 502 |
| Cultivators | 366 | 205 | 161 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 39 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,039 | 739 | 300 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 110 | 384 |
| Non Working | 1,927 | 893 | 1,034 |
Map of Barfung, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Barfung, Ravong
Below are the list of villages near Barfung village in Ravong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Zarung | 874 |
| Bakkhim | 925 |
| Deythang | 1,051 |
| Kewzing | 448 |
| Ralong Monastery | 300 |
| Dalep | 682 |
| Ralong | 680 |
| Lingzo | 776 |
| Lingdong | 506 |
| Likship | 2,302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barfung, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia