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Barakol Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Barakol is a medium size village located in Masalia Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 50 families residing. The Barakol village has population of 287 of which 144 are males while 143 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barakol village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 18.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barakol village is 993 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barakol as per census is 828, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barakol village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barakol village was 60.68 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barakol Male literacy stands at 77.39 % while female literacy rate was 44.54 %.

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

Barakol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 50 - -
Population 287 144 143
Child (0-6) 53 29 24
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 227 109 118
Literacy 60.68 % 77.39 % 44.54 %
Total Workers 72 70 2
Main Worker 4 - -
Marginal Worker 68 67 1

Caste Factor

In Barakol village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.09 % of total population in Barakol village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Barakol village of Dumka.

Work Profile

In Barakol village out of total population, 72 were engaged in work activities. 5.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.