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Barkela Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Barkela is a medium size village located in Ambikapur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 161 families residing. The Barkela village has population of 673 of which 345 are males while 328 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barkela village population of children with age 0-6 is 100 which makes up 14.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barkela village is 951 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Barkela as per census is 961, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Barkela village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Barkela village was 55.85 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Barkela Male literacy stands at 62.93 % while female literacy rate was 48.39 %.

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

Barkela Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 673 345 328
Child (0-6) 100 51 49
Schedule Caste 37 15 22
Schedule Tribe 241 122 119
Literacy 55.85 % 62.93 % 48.39 %
Total Workers 207 177 30
Main Worker 194 - -
Marginal Worker 13 9 4

Caste Factor

In Barkela village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.81 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.50 % of total population in Barkela village.

Work Profile

In Barkela village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 93.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.