Birikota Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Birikota is a village situated in Adva block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 447 families residing in the village Birikota. The total population of Birikota is 2,311 out of which 1,179 are males and 1,132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birikota is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birikota village is 361 which is 16% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birikota is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Birikota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birikota is 65.4%. Thus Birikota village has higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 76.69% and the female literacy rate is 53.7% in Birikota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birikota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birikota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birikota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 188 | 173 |
| Literacy | 65.38% | 76.69% | 53.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 331 | 195 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 1,036 | 419 | 617 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Birikota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birikota village out of total population, 1,133 were engaged in work activities. 14.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,133 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 119 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 94 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 971 | 450 | 521 |
| Non Working | 1,178 | 610 | 568 |
Nearby Villages to Birikota,
Below are the list of villages near Birikota village in Adva.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhurudu | 157 |
| Punjasaragi | 445 |
| Pilika | 109 |
| Bebiri | 114 |
| Gundripanka | 355 |
| Poipani | 208 |
| Jhiliki | 580 |
| Karadapankal | 102 |
| Budhanilidi | 326 |
| Kolba | 124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birikota, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia