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Barkundia Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Barkundia is a medium size village located in Chaibasa Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 331 families residing. The Barkundia village has population of 1683 of which 838 are males while 845 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkundia village population of children with age 0-6 is 317 which makes up 18.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkundia village is 1008 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkundia as per census is 957, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barkundia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkundia village was 52.05 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barkundia Male literacy stands at 66.42 % while female literacy rate was 37.97 %.

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

Barkundia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 331 - -
Population 1,683 838 845
Child (0-6) 317 162 155
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,476 730 746
Literacy 52.05 % 66.42 % 37.97 %
Total Workers 678 403 275
Main Worker 370 - -
Marginal Worker 308 106 202

Caste Factor

In Barkundia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.70 % of total population in Barkundia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Barkundia village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Barkundia village out of total population, 678 were engaged in work activities. 54.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 678 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.