Barkand Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Barkand is a village situated in Manjhari block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Barkand. The total population of Barkand is 1,262 out of which 621 are males and 641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkand is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkand village is 222 which is 18% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkand is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Barkand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkand is 53%. Thus Barkand village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 65.34% and the female literacy rate is 41.45% in Barkand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 119 | 103 |
| Literacy | 52.98% | 65.34% | 41.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 48 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,084 | 539 | 545 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 293 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.9% of total population in Barkand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkand village out of total population, 858 were engaged in work activities. 38.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 858 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 220 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 131 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 63 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 524 | 192 | 332 |
| Non Working | 404 | 209 | 195 |
Map of Barkand, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Barkand, Manjhari
Below are the list of villages near Barkand village in Manjhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarkand | 412 |
| Putisia | 646 |
| Pilka | 2,032 |
| Mauda | 1,750 |
| Parsi | 1,691 |
| Jamkojori | 940 |
| Kinjriminjri | 395 |
| Ralibera | 185 |
| Roladih | 2,943 |
| Maliru | 656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkand, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia