Block / Subdivision → Sainthia
District → Birbhum
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Barkenda village is 317225. Barkenda village is located in Sainthia subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 15.4km away from sub-district headquarter Ahmadpur. Suri is the district headquarter of Barkenda village. As per 2009 stats, Horisara is the gram panchayat of Barkenda village.
The total geographical area of village is 102.79 hectares. Barkenda has a total population of 920 peoples, out of which male population is 481 while female population is 439. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 912 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of barkenda village is 55.76% out of which 62.37% males and 48.52% females are literate. There are about 214 houses in barkenda village. Pincode of barkenda village locality is 731234.
When it comes to administration, Barkenda village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Barkenda village comes under Sainthia Vidhan Sabha constituency & Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency. Sainthia is nearest town to barkenda village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 5km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 920 | 481 | 439 |
| Literate Population | 513 | 300 | 213 |
| Illiterate Population | 407 | 181 | 226 |
| Barkenda - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Horisara |
| Block / Subdivision : | Sainthia |
| District : | Birbhum |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 731234 |
| Area : | 102.79 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 912 |
| Population (2011): | 920 |
| Households : | 214 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Sainthia |
| Parliament Constituency : | Birbhum |
| Nearest Town : | Sainthia (5 km) |
| Villages in Horisara Gram Panchayat | |
| Amua | Bagdahari |
| Barkenda | Behira |
| Bhabaipur | Bhabanipur |
| Gorala | Harisara |
| Jashoda | Kesabpur |
| Laliapur | Matipur |
| Monai | Takipur |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Sainthia |
| List of Subdivisions in Birbhum |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.