Birlok Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birlok is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Birlok. The total population of Birlok is 1,110 out of which 566 are males and 544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birlok is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birlok village is 118 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birlok is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Birlok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birlok is 79.4%. Thus Birlok village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.2% and the female literacy rate is 71.54% in Birlok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birlok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birlok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birlok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 66 | 52 |
| Literacy | 79.44% | 87.2% | 71.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 374 | 193 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 49 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 130 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Birlok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birlok village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 342 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 75 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 270 | 231 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 642 | 219 | 423 |
Nearby Villages to Birlok,
Below are the list of villages near Birlok village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noada Narayanpur | 539 |
| Ramnagar | 2,746 |
| Sahanpur | 1,178 |
| Ghagarpur | 1,501 |
| Gopalnagar | 1,286 |
| Ubidpur | 1,919 |
| Krishnanagar | 4,767 |
| Khanakul | 3,489 |
| Langulpara | 1,989 |
| Dainan Anantanagar | 4,840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birlok, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia