Barkama Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Barkama is a village situated in Chandankiyari block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 579 families residing in the village Barkama. The total population of Barkama is 3,219 out of which 1,671 are males and 1,548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkama is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkama village is 503 which is 16% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkama is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Barkama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkama is 61.1%. Thus Barkama village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 75.46% and the female literacy rate is 45.65% in Barkama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 503 | 265 | 238 |
| Literacy | 61.08% | 75.46% | 45.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,576 | 813 | 763 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 292 | 141 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 1,560 | 610 | 950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Barkama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkama village out of total population, 1,367 were engaged in work activities. 38.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 527 | 461 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 223 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 213 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 840 | 368 | 472 |
| Non Working | 1,852 | 842 | 1,010 |
Map of Barkama, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Barkama, Chandankiyari
Below are the list of villages near Barkama village in Chandankiyari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saharjuri | 3,457 |
| Sutribera | 2,013 |
| Ratanpur | 151 |
| Chandankiari | 9,836 |
| Bogla | 1,939 |
| Birkham | 1,265 |
| Galgaltanr | 914 |
| Kusumkiari | 2,370 |
| Babuigor | 199 |
| Chandipur | 1,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkama, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia