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Barkat Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Barkat is a medium size village located in Chainpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 132 families residing. The Barkat village has population of 601 of which 317 are males while 284 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkat village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 13.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkat village is 896 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkat as per census is 766, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barkat village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkat village was 54.44 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barkat Male literacy stands at 64.44 % while female literacy rate was 43.55 %.

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

Barkat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 132 - -
Population 601 317 284
Child (0-6) 83 47 36
Schedule Caste 280 155 125
Schedule Tribe 82 38 44
Literacy 54.44 % 64.44 % 43.55 %
Total Workers 274 161 113
Main Worker 207 - -
Marginal Worker 67 34 33

Caste Factor

In Barkat village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.64 % of total population in Barkat village.

Work Profile

In Barkat village out of total population, 274 were engaged in work activities. 75.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.