Barkala Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkala is a village situated in Onda block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Barkala. The total population of Barkala is 863 out of which 433 are males and 430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkala is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkala village is 109 which is 13% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkala is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Barkala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkala is 67.8%. Thus Barkala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.76% and the female literacy rate is 52.79% 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 | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Literacy | 67.77% | 82.76% | 52.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 513 | 248 | 265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 352 | 121 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkala village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 209 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 115 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Non Working | 475 | 180 | 295 |
Map of Barkala, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barkala, Onda
Below are the list of villages near Barkala village in Onda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Kurpa | 1,390 |
| Machhrakhi | 1,370 |
| Ratanpur | 1,822 |
| Chhota Kurpa | 1,322 |
| Chakuparsol | 83 |
| Mandar Bani | 1,809 |
| Madhabpur | 1,044 |
| Pitambarpur | 68 |
| Gholkunda | 1,307 |
| Benachapra | 24 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkala, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia