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Barkheta Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Barkheta is a medium size village located in Barwadih Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 205 families residing. The Barkheta village has population of 1183 of which 606 are males while 577 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkheta village population of children with age 0-6 is 318 which makes up 26.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkheta village is 952 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkheta as per census is 767, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barkheta village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkheta village was 41.73 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barkheta Male literacy stands at 52.11 % while female literacy rate was 31.66 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Barkheta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Barkheta village.

Barkheta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 205 - -
Population 1,183 606 577
Child (0-6) 318 180 138
Schedule Caste 9 4 5
Schedule Tribe 1,149 589 560
Literacy 41.73 % 52.11 % 31.66 %
Total Workers 525 264 261
Main Worker 53 - -
Marginal Worker 472 252 220

Caste Factor

In Barkheta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.76 % of total population in Barkheta village.

Work Profile

In Barkheta village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 10.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.