Barkadam Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkadam is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 222 families residing in the village Barkadam. The total population of Barkadam is 1,059 out of which 544 are males and 515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkadam is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkadam village is 117 which is 11% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkadam is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Barkadam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkadam is 62.6%. Thus Barkadam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.98% and the female literacy rate is 48.58% in Barkadam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkadam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkadam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkadam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 61 | 56 |
| Literacy | 62.63% | 75.98% | 48.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 769 | 391 | 378 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 177 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.6% of total population in Barkadam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkadam village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 255 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 100 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 117 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 44 | 69 |
| Non Working | 591 | 245 | 346 |
Map of Barkadam, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barkadam, Manbazar - II
Below are the list of villages near Barkadam village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bikramdi | 570 |
| Krishtapur | 745 |
| Damjuri | 616 |
| Lakra | 2,474 |
| Aguibil | 978 |
| Jamira | 787 |
| Singraidi | 552 |
| Hatiramgora | 1,039 |
| Durjaypara | 580 |
| Khayerbani | 841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkadam, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia