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Barakhatanga Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Barakhatanga is a medium size village located in Gumla Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 168 families residing. The Barakhatanga village has population of 985 of which 486 are males while 499 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barakhatanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 149 which makes up 15.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barakhatanga village is 1027 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barakhatanga as per census is 987, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barakhatanga village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barakhatanga village was 68.90 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barakhatanga Male literacy stands at 80.05 % while female literacy rate was 58.12 %.

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

Barakhatanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 168 - -
Population 985 486 499
Child (0-6) 149 75 74
Schedule Caste 53 30 23
Schedule Tribe 806 392 414
Literacy 68.90 % 80.05 % 58.12 %
Total Workers 467 234 233
Main Worker 73 - -
Marginal Worker 394 170 224

Caste Factor

In Barakhatanga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.38 % of total population in Barakhatanga village.

Work Profile

In Barakhatanga village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 15.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.