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Barkani Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Barkani is a medium size village located in Chakradharpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 113 families residing. The Barkani village has population of 535 of which 248 are males while 287 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkani village population of children with age 0-6 is 97 which makes up 18.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkani village is 1157 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkani as per census is 1156, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barkani village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkani village was 56.85 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barkani Male literacy stands at 73.40 % while female literacy rate was 42.55 %.

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

Barkani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 113 - -
Population 535 248 287
Child (0-6) 97 45 52
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 525 243 282
Literacy 56.85 % 73.40 % 42.55 %
Total Workers 357 173 184
Main Worker 89 - -
Marginal Worker 268 94 174

Caste Factor

In Barkani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.13 % of total population in Barkani village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Barkani village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Barkani village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 24.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.