Bira Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bira is a village situated in Ketugram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Bira. The total population of Bira is 1,163 out of which 592 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bira is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bira village is 150 which is 13% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bira is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Bira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bira is 69.6%. Thus Bira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.91% and the female literacy rate is 62.86% in Bira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 69 | 81 |
| Literacy | 69.6% | 75.91% | 62.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 217 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 225 | 102 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 458 | 195 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.3% of total population in Bira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bira village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 269 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 58 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 170 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 76 | 68 |
| Non Working | 731 | 247 | 484 |
Map of Bira, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bira, Ketugram - I
Below are the list of villages near Bira village in Ketugram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palita | 4,342 |
| Bankui | 318 |
| Serandi | 2,683 |
| Narenga | 546 |
| Chakdaha | 598 |
| Dadhia | 3,883 |
| Noapara | 477 |
| Kanchra | 2,478 |
| Kulun | 532 |
| Ehiapur | 5,732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bira, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia