Birsing Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birsing is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 298 families residing in the village Birsing. The total population of Birsing is 1,380 out of which 683 are males and 697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birsing is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birsing village is 195 which is 14% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birsing is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Birsing village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birsing is 58.1%. Thus Birsing village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 68.42% and the female literacy rate is 47.99% in Birsing village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birsing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birsing Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birsing village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 94 | 101 |
| Literacy | 58.14% | 68.42% | 47.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 536 | 270 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 432 | 213 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 691 | 280 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.3% of total population in Birsing village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birsing village out of total population, 537 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 537 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 404 | 357 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 62 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 121 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 165 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 35 | 98 |
| Non Working | 843 | 291 | 552 |
Map of Birsing, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Birsing, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Birsing village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaziram | 579 |
| Dhanibanir Chhat | 509 |
| Omi | 1,410 |
| Huchaimallik | 616 |
| Nandalal | 1,522 |
| Deomani | 1,735 |
| Jamidarguri | 790 |
| Jamidargurir Chhat | 209 |
| Bhelu | 564 |
| Atal | 1,487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birsing, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia