Barkandi Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Barkandi is a village situated in Muktsar tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 510 families residing in the village Barkandi. The total population of Barkandi is 2,750 out of which 1,482 are males and 1,268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkandi is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkandi village is 380 which is 14% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkandi is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Barkandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkandi is 56.2%. Thus Barkandi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 61.5% and the female literacy rate is 50.09% in Barkandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 380 | 212 | 168 |
| Literacy | 56.2% | 61.5% | 50.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,767 | 961 | 806 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,418 | 701 | 717 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkandi village out of total population, 1,182 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,182 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 474 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 893 | 766 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 227 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 474 | 386 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 160 | 142 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 102 | 187 |
| Non Working | 1,568 | 614 | 954 |
Map of Barkandi, Muktsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Barkandi, Muktsar
Below are the list of villages near Barkandi village in Muktsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhullar | 4,483 |
| Muktsar | 1,989 |
| Rupana | 9,079 |
| Goniana | 3,729 |
| Sangu Dhaun | 2,607 |
| Rohurianwali | 2,727 |
| Thandewala | 6,814 |
| Ballamgarh | 3,317 |
| Kotli Sangar | 2,330 |
| Maur | 1,484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkandi, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia