Barkela Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Barkela is a village situated in Ambikapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Barkela. The total population of Barkela is 673 out of which 345 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkela is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkela village is 100 which is 15% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkela is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Barkela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkela is 55.8%. Thus Barkela village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 62.93% and the female literacy rate is 48.39% in Barkela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| Literacy | 55.85% | 62.93% | 48.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 122 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 160 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.8% of total population in Barkela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkela village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 194 | 168 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 123 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Non Working | 466 | 168 | 298 |
Map of Barkela, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Barkela, Ambikapur
Below are the list of villages near Barkela village in Ambikapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saskalo | 1,047 |
| Rewapur | 908 |
| Kishunpur | 383 |
| Sonbarsa | 967 |
| Mahuatikra | 713 |
| Mohanpur | 1,076 |
| Naugai | 384 |
| Tihpatra | 566 |
| Kareya | 1,228 |
| Lawaidih | 718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkela, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia