Barkona Population, Caste, Working Data Nabarangapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Barkona is a village situated in Umarkote block of Nabarangapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 131 families residing in the village Barkona. The total population of Barkona is 625 out of which 314 are males and 311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkona is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkona village is 131 which is 21% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkona is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Barkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkona is 64.2%. Thus Barkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 38.5% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 74.6% and the female literacy rate is 53.66% 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 | 131 | 66 | 65 |
| Literacy | 64.17% | 74.6% | 53.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 196 | 98 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 308 | 129 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.4% of total population in Barkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkona village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 137 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 130 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Non Working | 413 | 149 | 264 |
Map of Barkona, Nabarangapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Barkona, Umarkote
Below are the list of villages near Barkona village in Umarkote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamini | 2,719 |
| Guchaguda | 603 |
| Budrapara | 340 |
| Darpaguda | 409 |
| Samarathaguda | 301 |
| Dangriguda | 354 |
| Bokoda | 2,682 |
| Tishaguda | 872 |
| Taraguda | 800 |
| Chikalpadar | 1,627 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkona, Nabarangapur, Odisha - Wikipedia