Birahimkhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birahimkhanda is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 407 families residing in the village Birahimkhanda. The total population of Birahimkhanda is 1,989 out of which 1,041 are males and 948 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birahimkhanda is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birahimkhanda village is 311 which is 16% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birahimkhanda is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Birahimkhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birahimkhanda is 74.4%. Thus Birahimkhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.37% and the female literacy rate is 65.57% in Birahimkhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birahimkhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birahimkhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birahimkhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 156 | 155 |
| Literacy | 74.43% | 82.37% | 65.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,042 | 539 | 503 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 312 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Birahimkhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birahimkhanda village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 552 | 489 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 111 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 391 | 342 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 95 | 121 |
| Non Working | 1,221 | 457 | 764 |
Nearby Villages to Birahimkhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Birahimkhanda village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amritakhnda | 636 |
| Parar Pukhar | 948 |
| Ital | 1,535 |
| Rudrakhnda | 2,821 |
| Bishahar | 3,066 |
| Dakshin Bishnupur | 1,339 |
| Goaldaha | 1,019 |
| Garna | 1,348 |
| Jugiamer | 332 |
| Hathia | 2,135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birahimkhanda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia