Irkona Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Irkona is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 510 families residing in the village Irkona. The total population of Irkona is 2,085 out of which 1,057 are males and 1,028 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Irkona is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Irkona village is 193 which is 9% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Irkona is 1,412 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Irkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Irkona is 65%. Thus Irkona village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.93% and the female literacy rate is 58.69% in Irkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Irkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Irkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Irkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 80 | 113 |
| Literacy | 65.01% | 70.93% | 58.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,055 | 525 | 530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 855 | 364 | 491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Irkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Irkona village out of total population, 1,081 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,081 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 505 | 462 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 130 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 153 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 157 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 576 | 261 | 315 |
| Non Working | 1,004 | 334 | 670 |
Map of Irkona, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Irkona, Galsi - II
Below are the list of villages near Irkona village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khetura | 2,871 |
| Bharichha | 1,069 |
| Dayalpur | 1,325 |
| Darbarpur | 1,432 |
| Galsi | 10,700 |
| Gomai | 1,629 |
| Babla | 2,355 |
| Tentulmuri | 784 |
| Kurkuba | 2,714 |
| Belan | 2,745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Irkona, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia