Barkapan Population, Caste, Working Data Karimganj, Assam - Census 2011
Barkapan is a village situated in Nilambazar circle of Karimganj district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 444 families residing in the village Barkapan. The total population of Barkapan is 2,270 out of which 1,140 are males and 1,130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkapan is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkapan village is 382 which is 17% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkapan is 1,260 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Barkapan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkapan is 80.7%. Thus Barkapan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Karimganj district. The male literacy rate is 84.86% and the female literacy rate is 76.23% in Barkapan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkapan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkapan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkapan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 382 | 169 | 213 |
| Literacy | 80.67% | 84.86% | 76.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 940 | 489 | 451 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 747 | 316 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkapan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkapan village out of total population, 1,021 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 518 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 250 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 117 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 127 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 465 | 183 | 282 |
| Non Working | 1,249 | 439 | 810 |
Map of Barkapan, Karimganj, Assam
Nearby Villages to Barkapan, Nilambazar
Below are the list of villages near Barkapan village in Nilambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Loharpara Pt III | 2,845 |
| Berajal | 720 |
| Loharpara Pt II | 2,789 |
| Rampasha Pt I | 1,220 |
| Loharpara Pt I | 1,825 |
| Rampasha Pt II | 1,410 |
| Bharibond | 1,950 |
| Rampasha Pt III | 997 |
| Angura Dunguri | 3,081 |
| Kutnipara | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkapan, Karimganj, Assam - Wikipedia