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About Barkhal Village

Barkhal is a mid sized village in Marigaon tehsil, in the district of Morigaon, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,776, made up of 916 males and 860 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 782105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barkhal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barkhal village
Description Value
State Assam
District Morigaon
Tehsil Marigaon
Pincode 782105
Area (hectares) 155.43 hectares
Population 1,776
Male Population 916
Female Population 860
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Barkhal compares

By the 2011 count Barkhal is the 32nd largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,067 residents. Its 155.43 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Barkhal

Barkhal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Barkhal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Barbari, Barbari Pathar, Bargog and Barigaon. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Barkhal

As per the Census of India 2011, Barkhal village had a population of 1,776. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,067 residents.

Barkhal village has 916 males and 860 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barkhal has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Barkhal is 782105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barkhal covers 155.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barkhal falls under Marigaon tehsil of Morigaon district in Assam.

The census record for Barkhal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Barkhal.

Barkhal is in Marigaon tehsil of Morigaon district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Barkhal today is likely to be higher.

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