Barkakana

Barkakana is a census town in Patratu (community development block) of Ramgarh district in the state of Jharkhand, India.GeographyBarkakana is located at. It has an average elevation of 377m.Barkakana is a small township situated on the outskirts of the district town of Ramgarh Cantonment in Jharkhand. It is surrounded by hills in south and has Ramgarh town in East. The river Damodar flows on its north.DemographicsAs per 2011 Census of India Barkakana had a population of 18,475. There were 9,640 males and 8,835 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 2,465 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 3,842.As per 2011 Census of India, Ramgarh Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 132,441, of which males were 70,871 and females 61,562.Ramgarh Urban Agglomeration is composed of Ramgarh Cantonment (Cantonment Board), Sirka (Census Town), Marar (CT) and Barkakana (CT).India census, Barkakana had a population of 16,872. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Barkakana has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.