Birkham Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birkham is a village situated in Ranibundh block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 411 families residing in the village Birkham. The total population of Birkham is 1,943 out of which 984 are males and 959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birkham is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birkham village is 210 which is 11% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birkham is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Birkham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birkham is 68.7%. Thus Birkham village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.62% and the female literacy rate is 57.16% 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 | 210 | 96 | 114 |
| Literacy | 68.67% | 79.62% | 57.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 425 | 205 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 432 | 222 | 210 |
| Illiterate | 753 | 277 | 476 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.2% of total population in Birkham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birkham village out of total population, 870 were engaged in work activities. 40.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 870 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 240 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 73 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 127 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 520 | 327 | 193 |
| Non Working | 1,073 | 417 | 656 |
Nearby Villages to Birkham,
Below are the list of villages near Birkham village in Ranibundh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malbera | 1,280 |
| Rajakata | 2,077 |
| Tung Charar | 1,617 |
| Buriam | 443 |
| Nachna | 1,086 |
| Halud Kanali | 1,502 |
| Chura Pathar | 692 |
| Talgara | 1,589 |
| Hakim Sinan | 710 |
| Ghagra | 1,365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birkham, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia