Biddiri Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Biddiri is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 417 families residing in the village Biddiri. The total population of Biddiri is 2,110 out of which 1,071 are males and 1,039 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biddiri is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Biddiri village is 381 which is 18% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biddiri is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Biddiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biddiri is 38.7%. Thus Biddiri village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 57.49% and the female literacy rate is 19.44% in Biddiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Biddiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Biddiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biddiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 381 | 196 | 185 |
| Literacy | 38.69% | 57.49% | 19.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 288 | 141 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 1,441 | 568 | 873 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Biddiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biddiri village out of total population, 1,078 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 508 | 468 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 275 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 101 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 570 | 129 | 441 |
| Non Working | 1,032 | 474 | 558 |
Nearby Villages to Biddiri,
Below are the list of villages near Biddiri village in Bagmundi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biddiri, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia