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Barfok Population - North Sikkim, Sikkim

Barfok is a medium size village located in Mangan Sub Division of North Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 111 families residing. The Barfok village has population of 586 of which 307 are males while 279 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barfok village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 11.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barfok village is 909 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Barfok as per census is 944, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Barfok village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Barfok village was 80.81 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Barfok Male literacy stands at 86.72 % while female literacy rate was 74.29 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Barfok 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 Barfok village.

Barfok Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 111 - -
Population 586 307 279
Child (0-6) 70 36 34
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 556 291 265
Literacy 80.81 % 86.72 % 74.29 %
Total Workers 293 164 129
Main Worker 174 - -
Marginal Worker 119 44 75

Caste Factor

In Barfok village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.17 % of total population in Barfok village.

Work Profile

In Barfok village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 59.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.