Barkurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Barkurwa is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Barkurwa. The total population of Barkurwa is 937 out of which 486 are males and 451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkurwa is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkurwa village is 176 which is 19% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkurwa is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Barkurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkurwa is 73.5%. Thus Barkurwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 82.65% and the female literacy rate is 63.69% in Barkurwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkurwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkurwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkurwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 94 | 82 |
| Literacy | 73.46% | 82.65% | 63.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 596 | 303 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 162 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkurwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkurwa village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 227 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 96 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 118 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Non Working | 668 | 249 | 419 |
Map of Barkurwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Barkurwa, Motihari
Below are the list of villages near Barkurwa village in Motihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rup Dih | 2,639 |
| Said Nagar | 943 |
| Basantpur Tola Banra | 789 |
| Harian Chhapra | 1,551 |
| Basantpur Tola Babu | 587 |
| Loksa | 610 |
| Basantpur | 2,851 |
| Dharmuhan | 2,567 |
| Patparia Hal | 2,815 |
| Bairia | 2,164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkurwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia