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Barkona Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Barkona is a medium size village located in Memari - II Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 253 families residing. The Barkona village has population of 1031 of which 508 are males while 523 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkona village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 9.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkona village is 1030 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkona as per census is 1061, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Barkona village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkona village was 79.68 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Barkona Male literacy stands at 87.36 % while female literacy rate was 72.19 %.

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 253 - -
Population 1,031 508 523
Child (0-6) 101 49 52
Schedule Caste 347 166 181
Schedule Tribe 36 16 20
Literacy 79.68 % 87.36 % 72.19 %
Total Workers 392 327 65
Main Worker 384 - -
Marginal Worker 8 3 5

Caste Factor

Barkona village of Barddhaman has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.49 % of total population in Barkona village.

Work Profile

In Barkona village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 97.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.