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Barkani Population - Balangir, Orissa

Barkani is a medium size village located in Tushura Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 309 families residing. The Barkani village has population of 1284 of which 648 are males while 636 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkani village population of children with age 0-6 is 174 which makes up 13.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkani village is 981 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkani as per census is 1071, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Barkani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkani village was 61.26 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Barkani Male literacy stands at 70.74 % while female literacy rate was 51.47 %.

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

Barkani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 309 - -
Population 1,284 648 636
Child (0-6) 174 84 90
Schedule Caste 144 66 78
Schedule Tribe 223 113 110
Literacy 61.26 % 70.74 % 51.47 %
Total Workers 619 334 285
Main Worker 482 - -
Marginal Worker 137 43 94

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.37 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.21 % of total population in Barkani village.

Work Profile

In Barkani village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 77.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.