# Barkakana, Ramgarh (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ramgarh, Jharkhand 

# Barkakana

Barkakana is a town in Patratu sub-district of Ramgarh district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **18,475 people** in 3,563 households. Literacy was 82.9%.

- 18,475people (2011)
- 3,563households
- 82.9%literacy
- 916females per 1,000 males

## Population of Barkakana

■ Barkakana · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.9%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916**

**887

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****895**

**903

Working population ****25.3%**

**27.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Barkakana

Of every 100 households in Barkakana in 2011, 94 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Barkakana · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****32%**

**38%

Tap water ****53%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**5%

Use banking services ****83%**

**75%

Television ****73%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**7%

None of these assets ****12%**

**10%

Own their home ****44%**

**50%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Barkakana work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,599 (77%) · **■** Household industry 91 (2%) · **■** Farming 574 (12%) · **■** Marginal 417 (9%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Barkakana changed?

From 6,935 in 1971 to 18,475 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Barkakana in numbers and road distances

- Density2,685 per km²
- Annual rainfall902 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)50 km by road
- Ramgarh (district HQ)7 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Barkakana (railway station)1 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Barkakana

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,360
- Water storage24,900 kl
- Electricity — homes3,303
- Electricity — industry6

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 25 beds · 6 doctors
- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 beds · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** furniture.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Barkakana

- Banks2 in Barkakana
- ATMs1 in Barkakana
- Schools1 in Barkakana

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Barkakana?18,475 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barkakana in?Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Barkakana in 1971?6,935