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Barkania Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Barkania is a medium size village located in Hirbandh Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 77 families residing. The Barkania village has population of 386 of which 192 are males while 194 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkania village population of children with age 0-6 is 45 which makes up 11.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkania village is 1010 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkania as per census is 607, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Barkania village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkania village was 68.62 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barkania Male literacy stands at 86.59 % while female literacy rate was 51.98 %.

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

Barkania Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 77 - -
Population 386 192 194
Child (0-6) 45 28 17
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 385 191 194
Literacy 68.62 % 86.59 % 51.98 %
Total Workers 122 102 20
Main Worker 12 - -
Marginal Worker 110 92 18

Caste Factor

In Barkania village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.74 % of total population in Barkania village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Barkania village of Bankura.

Work Profile

In Barkania village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 9.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.