Barikul is a village in the Ranibandh CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district.

[4][5] Barikul Uday Bharati High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1968.

[6] Chhendapathar SKST High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1974.

[7] Bhulagara Junior High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational institution established in 2009.