Barkana Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Barkana is a village situated in Jaleswar block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Barkana. The total population of Barkana is 219 out of which 113 are males and 106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkana is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkana village is 22 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkana is 571 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Barkana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkana is 78.7%. Thus Barkana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 83.84% and the female literacy rate is 73.47% in Barkana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Literacy | 78.68% | 83.84% | 73.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 64 | 30 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Barkana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkana village out of total population, 85 were engaged in work activities. 32.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 40 | 17 |
| Non Working | 134 | 47 | 87 |
Map of Barkana, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Barkana, Jaleswar
Below are the list of villages near Barkana village in Jaleswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaughani | 258 |
| Jamalpur | 294 |
| Chakbanmali | 61 |
| Basulia | 195 |
| Sanroutpara | 982 |
| Debakarpur | 325 |
| Kasimpur | 351 |
| Kotsahi | 1,937 |
| Chaksahi | 481 |
| Gobardhanpur | 1,630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkana, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia