Barkala Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkala is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Barkala. The total population of Barkala is 1,022 out of which 503 are males and 519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkala is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkala village is 118 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkala is 1,269 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Barkala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkala is 76.4%. Thus Barkala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 89.14% and the female literacy rate is 63.8% in Barkala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 52 | 66 |
| Literacy | 76.44% | 89.14% | 63.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 38 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 101 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Barkala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkala village out of total population, 516 were engaged in work activities. 30% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 136 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 170 | 191 |
| Non Working | 506 | 197 | 309 |
Map of Barkala, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barkala, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Barkala village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melera | 2,066 |
| Dharampur | 1,248 |
| Pakadihi | 501 |
| Sirsa | 1,365 |
| Benagerya | 695 |
| Maulasol | 2,135 |
| Dhau | 839 |
| Lurka | 3,084 |
| Mandaldiha | 1,053 |
| Gochda | 947 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkala, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia