Barkalu Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkalu is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 243 families residing in the village Barkalu. The total population of Barkalu is 1,049 out of which 524 are males and 525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkalu is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkalu village is 110 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkalu is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Barkalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkalu is 95.2%. Thus Barkalu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.54% and the female literacy rate is 91.72% in Barkalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 44 | 66 |
| Literacy | 95.21% | 98.54% | 91.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 51 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkalu village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 337 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 113 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 89 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 131 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 12 | 61 |
| Non Working | 621 | 175 | 446 |
Map of Barkalu, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barkalu, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Barkalu village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaurangapur | 2,004 |
| Jogikhop | 1,397 |
| Pipulberya | 849 |
| Chatradari | 2,172 |
| Naki Basan | 2,204 |
| Teghari | 1,239 |
| Nischinta Basan | 3,195 |
| Mamudpur | 2,585 |
| Bhubaneswarpur | 3,787 |
| Panchpukhuria | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkalu, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia