Barkhoskana Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkhoskana is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 181 families residing in the village Barkhoskana. The total population of Barkhoskana is 863 out of which 449 are males and 414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkhoskana is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkhoskana village is 124 which is 14% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkhoskana is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Barkhoskana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkhoskana is 80.6%. Thus Barkhoskana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.81% and the female literacy rate is 74.17% in Barkhoskana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkhoskana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkhoskana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkhoskana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 70 | 54 |
| Literacy | 80.65% | 86.81% | 74.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 267 | 120 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkhoskana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkhoskana village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 227 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 45 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 37 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 123 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Non Working | 590 | 215 | 375 |
Map of Barkhoskana, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barkhoskana, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Barkhoskana village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khostikri | 685 |
| Khoskana | 1,369 |
| Kashipur | 931 |
| Astara | 1,741 |
| Narayandari | 2,786 |
| Naya Basan | 1,473 |
| Khanda Gram | 1,913 |
| Pakurya | 2,523 |
| Chandramer | 1,445 |
| Dhurpa | 741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkhoskana, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia