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Barkand Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Barkand is a medium size village located in Manjhari Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 207 families residing. The Barkand village has population of 1262 of which 621 are males while 641 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkand village population of children with age 0-6 is 222 which makes up 17.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkand village is 1032 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkand as per census is 866, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barkand village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkand village was 52.98 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barkand Male literacy stands at 65.34 % while female literacy rate was 41.45 %.

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

Barkand Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 207 - -
Population 1,262 621 641
Child (0-6) 222 119 103
Schedule Caste 92 48 44
Schedule Tribe 1,084 539 545
Literacy 52.98 % 65.34 % 41.45 %
Total Workers 858 412 446
Main Worker 334 - -
Marginal Worker 524 192 332

Caste Factor

In Barkand village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.90 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.29 % of total population in Barkand village.

Work Profile

In Barkand village out of total population, 858 were engaged in work activities. 38.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 858 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.