Barkumba Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Barkumba is a village situated in Palasi block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Barkumba. The total population of Barkumba is 1,489 out of which 728 are males and 761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barkumba is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barkumba village is 300 which is 20% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkumba is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Barkumba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barkumba is 51.8%. Thus Barkumba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 69.47% and the female literacy rate is 34.82% in Barkumba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barkumba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barkumba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkumba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 145 | 155 |
| Literacy | 51.81% | 69.47% | 34.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 873 | 323 | 550 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barkumba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barkumba village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 288 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 97 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 170 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 71 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,008 | 369 | 639 |
Map of Barkumba, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Barkumba, Palasi
Below are the list of villages near Barkumba village in Palasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dipnagar | 1,710 |
| Daulatpur | 748 |
| Pipra | 719 |
| Kathora | 1,081 |
| Chandipur | 2,153 |
| Bargaon | 768 |
| Doargawan | 498 |
| Naranga | 629 |
| Belbari | 904 |
| Behari | 765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkumba, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia