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Barkundia Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Barkundia is a medium size village located in Manjhari Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 289 families residing. The Barkundia village has population of 1387 of which 686 are males while 701 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkundia village population of children with age 0-6 is 197 which makes up 14.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkundia village is 1022 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkundia as per census is 876, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barkundia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkundia village was 50.92 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barkundia Male literacy stands at 61.27 % while female literacy rate was 41.05 %.

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 289 - -
Population 1,387 686 701
Child (0-6) 197 105 92
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,221 610 611
Literacy 50.92 % 61.27 % 41.05 %
Total Workers 647 348 299
Main Worker 472 - -
Marginal Worker 175 34 141

Caste Factor

In Barkundia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.03 % 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, 647 were engaged in work activities. 72.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourer.