Birajnagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birajnagar is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,280 families residing in the village Birajnagar. The total population of Birajnagar is 5,328 out of which 2,683 are males and 2,645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birajnagar is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birajnagar village is 618 which is 12% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birajnagar is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Birajnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birajnagar is 73.9%. Thus Birajnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.02% and the female literacy rate is 64.65% in Birajnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birajnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birajnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birajnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 618 | 304 | 314 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 83.02% | 64.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,868 | 1,451 | 1,417 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 139 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 1,846 | 708 | 1,138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Birajnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birajnagar village out of total population, 1,990 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,990 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 770 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,168 | 1,058 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 179 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 770 | 708 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 160 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 822 | 459 | 363 |
| Non Working | 3,338 | 1,166 | 2,172 |
Map of Birajnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Birajnagar, Gosaba
Below are the list of villages near Birajnagar village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arampur | 6,618 |
| Bijoynagar | 6,507 |
| Gosaba | 5,369 |
| Bally | 6,234 |
| Manmathanagar | 7,971 |
| Amlamethi | 9,298 |
| Chandipur | 5,456 |
| Mathurakhanda | 3,826 |
| Biprodaspur | 3,799 |
| Sonagar | 3,391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birajnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia