Birhu Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Birhu is a village situated in Khunti block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 555 families residing in the village Birhu. The total population of Birhu is 2,640 out of which 1,361 are males and 1,279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birhu is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birhu village is 413 which is 16% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birhu is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Birhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birhu is 78.9%. Thus Birhu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 87.51% and the female literacy rate is 69.95% in Birhu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 413 | 232 | 181 |
| Literacy | 78.85% | 87.51% | 69.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 156 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,287 | 646 | 641 |
| Illiterate | 884 | 373 | 511 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.8% of total population in Birhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birhu village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 714 | 519 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 241 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 326 | 249 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 136 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,703 | 706 | 997 |
Map of Birhu, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Birhu, Khunti
Below are the list of villages near Birhu village in Khunti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sesotoli | 520 |
| Eranda | 1,076 |
| Hating Chauli | 472 |
| Bagru | 931 |
| Belwadag | 831 |
| Idri | 414 |
| Hutar | 760 |
| Kapariya | 319 |
| Khijuri | 212 |
| Manhu | 591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birhu, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia