Barkura Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Barkura is a village situated in Biswanath circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Barkura. The total population of Barkura is 1,010 out of which 512 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkura is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkura village is 153 which is 15% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkura is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Barkura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkura is 72.3%. Thus Barkura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.21% and the female literacy rate is 65.5% in Barkura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 84 | 69 |
| Literacy | 72.35% | 79.21% | 65.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 390 | 173 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkura village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 239 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 148 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 63 | 159 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 60 | 26 |
| Non Working | 508 | 213 | 295 |
Map of Barkura, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Barkura, Biswanath
Below are the list of villages near Barkura village in Biswanath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Japow Bari | 1,971 |
| Ranga Muri | 1,091 |
| Petuli Bari | 537 |
| Salaikhati Bangali | 670 |
| Kuwari | 916 |
| Salaikhati Kachari | 1,253 |
| Koch Gaon | 4,375 |
| Salaikhati Mikir | 482 |
| Majuli Garh 201/356 | 65 |
| Bhimajuli | 2,505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkura, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia