Barkhola Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkhola is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Barkhola. The total population of Barkhola is 388 out of which 191 are males and 197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkhola is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkhola village is 49 which is 13% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkhola is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Barkhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkhola is 67.8%. Thus Barkhola village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.98% and the female literacy rate is 57.89% in Barkhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Literacy | 67.85% | 77.98% | 57.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 106 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 60 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.7% of total population in Barkhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkhola village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 9.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 111 | 99 |
| Non Working | 157 | 67 | 90 |
Map of Barkhola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barkhola, Debra
Below are the list of villages near Barkhola village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dig Barasati | 391 |
| Paschim Lahana | 265 |
| Jhikuria | 413 |
| Chak Shyampur | 188 |
| Srikrishnapur | 355 |
| Chak Lahana | 309 |
| Dogerya | 203 |
| Chalta Gerya | 239 |
| Kajla Gerya | 122 |
| Panifalia | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkhola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia