Barkani, Balangir
Barkani is a village located in the Kantabanji Tehsil of Balangir district of Odisha. The village falls in Balangir block and comes under Belpada Gram Panchayat.
As on April 2025, the current population of Barkani is 947 out of which 467 are males and rest 480 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1028 females per 1000 males. There are around 138 teenagers in Barkani. It has literacy rate of 36% which means around 342 persons can read and write. Total 155 people belonging to scheduled caste and 75 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 220 households in Barkani, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 512. The pincode of Barkani is 767039 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Kantabanji Bazar Sub Post office
- Kantabanji Sub Post office
- Bichhubahali Branch Post office
- Chaulsukha Branch Post office
- Dhamandanga Branch Post office
Schools
Barkani has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Jmj English Medium School
- Saraswati Sishumandir (Hindi)
- St.Xaviers High School
- Lion Public High School
- Govt. Girls High School
Hospitals
Barkani has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Sub-Center Khagsa
- Kantabanji Community Health Center
- Sub-Center Ichhapada
- Sub-Center Dhamandanga
- Sub-Center Chanabahal
Banks
Barkani has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.