Birkel Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Birkel is a village situated in Gudri block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 173 families residing in the village Birkel. The total population of Birkel is 873 out of which 480 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birkel is 819.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birkel village is 185 which is 21% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birkel is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (819) of Birkel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birkel is 24.3%. Thus Birkel village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 34.04% and the female literacy rate is 12.5% 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 | 185 | 104 | 81 |
| Literacy | 24.27% | 34.04% | 12.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 851 | 467 | 384 |
| Illiterate | 706 | 352 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.5% of total population in Birkel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birkel village out of total population, 458 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 458 workers engaged in Main Work, 419 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 214 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 419 | 212 | 207 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Non Working | 415 | 249 | 166 |
Nearby Villages to Birkel,
Below are the list of villages near Birkel village in Gudri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Giru | 297 |
| Jarakel | 437 |
| Tirkira | 417 |
| Koteya | 348 |
| Gudri | 473 |
| Jomtai | 988 |
| Rajgaon | 295 |
| Burunruring | 504 |
| Kichinda | 264 |
| Berau Ruring | 676 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birkel, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia