Barkona Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barkona is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 564 families residing in the village Barkona. The total population of Barkona is 2,462 out of which 1,234 are males and 1,228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkona is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkona village is 324 which is 13% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkona is 1,090 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Barkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkona is 62.4%. Thus Barkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 74.14% and the female literacy rate is 50.42% in Barkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 155 | 169 |
| Literacy | 62.39% | 74.14% | 50.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 909 | 434 | 475 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,128 | 434 | 694 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkona village out of total population, 991 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 991 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 610 | 491 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 183 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 120 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 5 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 183 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 211 | 170 |
| Non Working | 1,471 | 532 | 939 |
Map of Barkona, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Barkona, Saltora
Below are the list of villages near Barkona village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmanpur | 545 |
| Boja Pathar | 733 |
| Dhapali | 967 |
| Khatmara | 566 |
| Kultuka | 1,410 |
| Karkata | 397 |
| Madhabpur | 187 |
| Netkamla | 1,253 |
| Haroka | 1,660 |
| Chandra | 1,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkona, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia