Birkel Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Birkel is a village situated in Balangir block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Birkel. The total population of Birkel is 905 out of which 460 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birkel is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birkel village is 103 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birkel is 1,191 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Birkel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birkel is 66.3%. Thus Birkel village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 74.82% and the female literacy rate is 57.33% in Birkel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birkel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birkel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birkel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 47 | 56 |
| Literacy | 66.33% | 74.82% | 57.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 44 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 188 | 85 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 151 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.8% of total population in Birkel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birkel village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 216 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 90 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 60 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 57 | 94 |
| Non Working | 518 | 187 | 331 |
Nearby Villages to Birkel,
Below are the list of villages near Birkel village in Balangir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusang | 2,995 |
| Sunaripali | 32 |
| Banjari | 888 |
| Singhanimunda | 1,002 |
| Latsar | 153 |
| Sargad | 2,889 |
| Bhadra | 706 |
| Uchhabapali | 479 |
| Ambapali | 506 |
| Uparbahal | 1,550 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birkel, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia