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Barkona Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Barkona is a medium size village located in Umarkote Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 131 families residing. The Barkona village has population of 625 of which 314 are males while 311 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkona village population of children with age 0-6 is 131 which makes up 20.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkona village is 990 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkona as per census is 985, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Barkona village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkona village was 64.17 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Barkona Male literacy stands at 74.60 % while female literacy rate was 53.66 %.

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

Barkona Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 131 - -
Population 625 314 311
Child (0-6) 131 66 65
Schedule Caste 46 21 25
Schedule Tribe 196 98 98
Literacy 64.17 % 74.60 % 53.66 %
Total Workers 212 165 47
Main Worker 167 - -
Marginal Worker 45 28 17

Caste Factor

Barkona village of Nabarangapur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.36 % of total population in Barkona village.

Work Profile

In Barkona village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 78.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.