Birkham Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Birkham is a village situated in Chandankiyari block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 202 families residing in the village Birkham. The total population of Birkham is 1,265 out of which 540 are males and 725 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birkham is 1,343.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birkham village is 152 which is 12% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birkham is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,343) of Birkham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birkham is 65.5%. Thus Birkham village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 70.7% and the female literacy rate is 61.91% 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 | 152 | 86 | 66 |
| Literacy | 65.5% | 70.7% | 61.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 46 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 887 | 422 | 465 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 219 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.1% of total population in Birkham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birkham village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 39.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 152 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 127 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 142 | 202 |
| Non Working | 699 | 246 | 453 |
Nearby Villages to Birkham,
Below are the list of villages near Birkham village in Chandankiyari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandankiari | 9,836 |
| Kusumkiari | 2,370 |
| Sutribera | 2,013 |
| Chandipur | 1,206 |
| Barkama | 3,219 |
| Gangudi | 275 |
| Saharjuri | 3,457 |
| Bodma | 1,114 |
| Ratanpur | 151 |
| Amainagar | 1,401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birkham, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia