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Barkandi Population - Muktsar, Punjab

Barkandi is a large village located in Muktsar Tehsil of Muktsar district, Punjab with total 510 families residing. The Barkandi village has population of 2750 of which 1482 are males while 1268 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 380 which makes up 13.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkandi village is 856 which is lower than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkandi as per census is 792, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Barkandi village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkandi village was 56.20 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Barkandi Male literacy stands at 61.50 % while female literacy rate was 50.09 %.

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

Barkandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 510 - -
Population 2,750 1,482 1,268
Child (0-6) 380 212 168
Schedule Caste 1,767 961 806
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 56.20 % 61.50 % 50.09 %
Total Workers 1,182 868 314
Main Worker 893 - -
Marginal Worker 289 102 187

Caste Factor

In Barkandi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.25 % of total population in Barkandi village. The village Barkandi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Barkandi village out of total population, 1182 were engaged in work activities. 75.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1182 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 474 were Agricultural labourer.