Barkol Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Barkol is a village situated in Lundra tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Barkol. The total population of Barkol is 1,233 out of which 631 are males and 602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkol is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkol village is 179 which is 15% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkol is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Barkol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkol is 46.1%. Thus Barkol village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 53.35% and the female literacy rate is 38.57% in Barkol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 93 | 86 |
| Literacy | 46.11% | 53.35% | 38.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 847 | 426 | 421 |
| Illiterate | 747 | 344 | 403 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.7% of total population in Barkol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkol village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 264 | 242 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 226 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 67 | 211 |
| Non Working | 691 | 322 | 369 |
Map of Barkol, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Barkol, Lundra
Below are the list of villages near Barkol village in Lundra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dandgaon | 1,680 |
| Bardih | 1,638 |
| Chirga | 1,151 |
| Lundra | 1,232 |
| Khalpondi | 936 |
| Baheradih | 640 |
| Uparpondi | 757 |
| Amgaon | 612 |
| Bulanga | 1,657 |
| Karesar | 806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkol, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia