Birkham Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birkham is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 29 families residing in the village Birkham. The total population of Birkham is 113 out of which 60 are males and 53 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birkham is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birkham village is 15 which is 13% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birkham is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Birkham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birkham is 60.2%. Thus Birkham village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.7% and the female literacy rate is 46.67% in Birkham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birkham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birkham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birkham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Literacy | 60.2% | 71.7% | 46.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113 | 60 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 54 | 22 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Birkham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birkham village out of total population, 63 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 30 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 1 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Non Working | 50 | 25 | 25 |
Nearby Villages to Birkham,
Below are the list of villages near Birkham village in Khatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Labda Para | 76 |
| Jharia | 742 |
| Bhedua | 1,035 |
| Dakai | 798 |
| Kankradara | 1,344 |
| Karra | 270 |
| Benia Baid | 493 |
| Kapila | 415 |
| Chandanpur | 508 |
| Hetiasol | 664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birkham, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia