Birchandrapur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birchandrapur is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 879 families residing in the village Birchandrapur. The total population of Birchandrapur is 3,808 out of which 1,953 are males and 1,855 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birchandrapur is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birchandrapur village is 448 which is 12% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birchandrapur is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Birchandrapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birchandrapur is 71.1%. Thus Birchandrapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.26% and the female literacy rate is 63.41% in Birchandrapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birchandrapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birchandrapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birchandrapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 448 | 219 | 229 |
| Literacy | 71.07% | 78.26% | 63.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,634 | 815 | 819 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 188 | 97 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 1,420 | 596 | 824 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Birchandrapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birchandrapur village out of total population, 1,325 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,325 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 904 | 822 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 288 | 278 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 332 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 180 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 421 | 341 | 80 |
| Non Working | 2,483 | 790 | 1,693 |
Map of Birchandrapur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Birchandrapur, Mayureswar - I
Below are the list of villages near Birchandrapur village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Idrakpur | 850 |
| Kanaipur | 1,706 |
| Bhaddapur | 457 |
| Ghoshgram | 2,540 |
| Rangtara | 4,120 |
| Durakhi | 938 |
| Dhanghara | 782 |
| Baraturigram | 5,968 |
| Dabuk | 3,096 |
| Hazipur | 4,345 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birchandrapur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia