Barkona Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkona is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Barkona. The total population of Barkona is 1,031 out of which 508 are males and 523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkona is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkona village is 101 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkona is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Barkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkona is 79.7%. Thus Barkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.36% and the female literacy rate is 72.19% in Barkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 49 | 52 |
| Literacy | 79.68% | 87.36% | 72.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 347 | 166 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 107 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Barkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkona village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 384 | 324 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 73 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 158 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 93 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 639 | 181 | 458 |
Map of Barkona, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barkona, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Barkona village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaleswar | 2,071 |
| Basatpur | 1,007 |
| Melna | 722 |
| Kuchut | 4,598 |
| Rean | 945 |
| Mashagaria | 2,504 |
| Bhandul | 485 |
| Paikara | 543 |
| Banagram | 1,484 |
| Baje Rasulpur | 322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkona, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia