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Barkani Population - Balangir, Orissa

Barkani is a medium size village located in Kantabanji Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 197 families residing. The Barkani village has population of 848 of which 418 are males while 430 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkani village population of children with age 0-6 is 138 which makes up 16.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkani village is 1029 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkani as per census is 769, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Barkani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkani village was 43.10 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Barkani Male literacy stands at 57.94 % while female literacy rate was 29.46 %.

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 197 - -
Population 848 418 430
Child (0-6) 138 78 60
Schedule Caste 139 64 75
Schedule Tribe 67 32 35
Literacy 43.10 % 57.94 % 29.46 %
Total Workers 458 235 223
Main Worker 96 - -
Marginal Worker 362 147 215

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.90 % of total population in Barkani village.

Work Profile

In Barkani village out of total population, 458 were engaged in work activities. 20.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 458 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.