Birgiri Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birgiri is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 220 families residing in the village Birgiri. The total population of Birgiri is 1,208 out of which 624 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birgiri is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birgiri village is 175 which is 14% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birgiri is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Birgiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birgiri is 64.4%. Thus Birgiri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.96% and the female literacy rate is 48.59% in Birgiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birgiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birgiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birgiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 87 | 88 |
| Literacy | 64.38% | 78.96% | 48.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 394 | 205 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 543 | 200 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Birgiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birgiri village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 170 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 152 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 148 | 107 |
| Non Working | 726 | 306 | 420 |
Map of Birgiri, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Birgiri, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Birgiri village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surulia | 2,451 |
| Hatuara | 2,353 |
| Naudiha | 2,765 |
| Bongabari | 4,215 |
| Loharsol | 943 |
| Shyampur | 1,006 |
| Chakirban | 1,945 |
| Manipur | 710 |
| Balarampur | 1,972 |
| Chargali | 2,259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birgiri, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia