Birchali Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birchali is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Birchali. The total population of Birchali is 937 out of which 480 are males and 457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birchali is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birchali village is 111 which is 12% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birchali is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Birchali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birchali is 64.8%. Thus Birchali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.59% and the female literacy rate is 50.12% in Birchali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birchali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birchali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birchali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 55 | 56 |
| Literacy | 64.77% | 78.59% | 50.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 219 | 111 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 146 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Birchali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birchali village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 35.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 188 | 173 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 102 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 51 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 102 | 245 |
| Non Working | 402 | 205 | 197 |
Map of Birchali, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Birchali, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Birchali village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goradag | 1,603 |
| Hethjambad | 363 |
| Jhalda | 2,958 |
| Upar Jambad | 2,426 |
| Bamandiha | 716 |
| Lachhamanpur | 1,576 |
| Juradi | 751 |
| Senabana | 1,603 |
| Kanchanpur | 667 |
| Salaidahar | 1,719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birchali, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia