Birghai Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birghai is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 466 families residing in the village Birghai. The total population of Birghai is 2,126 out of which 1,097 are males and 1,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birghai is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birghai village is 391 which is 18% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birghai is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Birghai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birghai is 53.5%. Thus Birghai village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.64% and the female literacy rate is 43.93% in Birghai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birghai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birghai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birghai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 211 | 180 |
| Literacy | 53.49% | 62.64% | 43.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,261 | 666 | 595 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 462 | 232 | 230 |
| Illiterate | 1,198 | 542 | 656 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Birghai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birghai village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 610 | 430 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 159 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 157 | 132 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 114 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 190 | 247 |
| Non Working | 1,079 | 477 | 602 |
Nearby Villages to Birghai,
Below are the list of villages near Birghai village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahisbathan | 692 |
| Budhor | 757 |
| Jaynagar | 649 |
| Bajitpur | 2,383 |
| Piplan | 3,502 |
| Kanaipur | 874 |
| Deokhanda | 645 |
| Rishipur | 1,331 |
| Paschim Gopalpur | 722 |
| Paschim Manoharpur | 892 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birghai, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia