Barkenda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkenda is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Barkenda. The total population of Barkenda is 920 out of which 481 are males and 439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkenda is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkenda village is 117 which is 13% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkenda is 696 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Barkenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkenda is 63.9%. Thus Barkenda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.82% and the female literacy rate is 54.48% in Barkenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 69 | 48 |
| Literacy | 63.89% | 72.82% | 54.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 396 | 210 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 208 | 107 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 407 | 181 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.6% of total population in Barkenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkenda village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 243 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 159 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 13 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 44 | 144 |
| Non Working | 365 | 194 | 171 |
Map of Barkenda, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barkenda, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Barkenda village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kesabpur | 188 |
| Behira | 472 |
| Monai | 954 |
| Amua | 4,398 |
| Matipur | 851 |
| Bhabanipur | 965 |
| Salchapra | 1,411 |
| Laliapur | 736 |
| Bagdahari | 375 |
| Daikota | 434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkenda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia