Birahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birahar is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 210 families residing in the village Birahar. The total population of Birahar is 795 out of which 400 are males and 395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birahar is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birahar village is 112 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birahar is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Birahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birahar is 77.7%. Thus Birahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.21% and the female literacy rate is 66.18% in Birahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 57 | 55 |
| Literacy | 77.75% | 89.21% | 66.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 144 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 237 | 112 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 264 | 94 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.8% of total population in Birahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birahar village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 25.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 63 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 4 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 162 | 99 |
| Non Working | 445 | 175 | 270 |
Nearby Villages to Birahar,
Below are the list of villages near Birahar village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kokil | 1,357 |
| Jothisya | 164 |
| Debrajpur | 667 |
| Karanjabari | 1,113 |
| Kadimabad | 438 |
| Mahakhor | 416 |
| Krishna Charan | 308 |
| Jotbasanta | 264 |
| Brahmangaon | 1,898 |
| Kismat Kasba | 966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia