Birahini Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birahini is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Birahini. The total population of Birahini is 826 out of which 444 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birahini is 860.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birahini village is 85 which is 10% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birahini is 889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Birahini village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birahini is 73.1%. Thus Birahini village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.45% and the female literacy rate is 63.45% in Birahini village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birahini village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birahini Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birahini village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 45 | 40 |
| Literacy | 73.14% | 81.45% | 63.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 341 | 185 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 341 | 180 | 161 |
| Illiterate | 284 | 119 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.3% of total population in Birahini village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birahini village out of total population, 439 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 439 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 229 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 116 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 53 | 134 |
| Non Working | 387 | 162 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Birahini,
Below are the list of villages near Birahini village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanihara | 301 |
| Jhinaipota | 474 |
| Chak Bhriguram | 477 |
| Bhulkipur | 420 |
| Satakhanda | 540 |
| Damuaghugudanga | 848 |
| Mahadipur | 888 |
| Amritakhanda | 2,863 |
| Chak Khetab | 194 |
| Dumair | 1,039 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birahini, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia