Barshala is a village located in Gundna Block of Doda district in Jammu & Kashmir. Positioned in rural part of Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir, it is one among the 18 villages of Gundna Block of Doda district. According to the administration register, the village code of Barshala is 4237. The village has 292 homes.
According to Census 2011, Barshala's population is 1403. Out of this, 708 are males whereas the females count 695 here. This village has 185 children in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Out of this 99 are boys and 86 are girls.
Literacy rate in Barshala village is 57%. 811 out of total 1403 population is educated here. In males the literacy rate is 69% as 490 males out of total 708 are educated while female literacy rate is 46% as 321 out of total 695 females are educated in this Village.
The dark portion is that illiteracy rate of Barshala village is 42%. Here 592 out of total 1403 persons are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 30% as 218 males out of total 708 are illiterate. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 53% and 374 out of total 695 females are illiterate in this village.
The count of working person of Barshala village is 358 while 1045 are un-employed. And out of 358 employed individual 53 individuals are totally dependent on cultivation.