Barkola Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkola is a village situated in Ranibundh block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 241 families residing in the village Barkola. The total population of Barkola is 1,068 out of which 553 are males and 515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkola is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkola village is 135 which is 13% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkola is 646 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Barkola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkola is 71.8%. Thus Barkola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.59% and the female literacy rate is 60.82% in Barkola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 82 | 53 |
| Literacy | 71.81% | 82.59% | 60.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 133 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 79 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 164 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Barkola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkola village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 290 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 63 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 49 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 178 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Non Working | 692 | 260 | 432 |
Map of Barkola, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barkola, Ranibundh
Below are the list of villages near Barkola village in Ranibundh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaynagar | 1,093 |
| Chaitandihi | 138 |
| Dhananjaypur | 248 |
| Kheria Kocha | 365 |
| Damodarpur | 511 |
| Bag Sanda | 341 |
| Chhatar Doba | 632 |
| Mahespur | 634 |
| Lalmoni Kocha | 725 |
| Deuli | 809 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkola, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia