Birikhunti Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Birikhunti is a village situated in Gandia block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Birikhunti. The total population of Birikhunti is 1,113 out of which 588 are males and 525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birikhunti is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birikhunti village is 140 which is 13% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birikhunti is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Birikhunti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birikhunti is 79.7%. Thus Birikhunti village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 86.89% and the female literacy rate is 71.65% in Birikhunti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birikhunti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birikhunti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birikhunti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 77 | 63 |
| Literacy | 79.65% | 86.89% | 71.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 56 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 164 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 144 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29% of total population in Birikhunti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birikhunti village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 278 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 77 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 111 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Non Working | 754 | 290 | 464 |
Nearby Villages to Birikhunti,
Below are the list of villages near Birikhunti village in Gandia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kankalunda | 984 |
| Chhatia | 1,092 |
| Jamusara | 378 |
| Ambakhol | 5 |
| Natima | 652 |
| Neulpoi | 215 |
| Dadhisinga | 1,361 |
| Chirulei | 2,965 |
| Jadupur | 89 |
| Aruhan | 844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birikhunti, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia