Birik Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birik Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Birik Forest. The total population of Birik Forest is 93 out of which 48 are males and 45 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birik Forest is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birik Forest village is 11 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birik Forest is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Birik Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birik Forest is 67.1%. Thus Birik Forest village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 79.07% and the female literacy rate is 53.85% in Birik Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birik Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birik Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birik Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Literacy | 67.07% | 79.07% | 53.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 38 | 14 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.2% of total population in Birik Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birik Forest village out of total population, 32 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 61 | 23 | 38 |
Map of Birik Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Birik Forest, Kalimpong -I
Below are the list of villages near Birik Forest village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riayang Railway Station | 371 |
| Mazeok Forest | 282 |
| Rambi Bazar D.I.F. | 1,000 |
| Suruk Khasmahal | 1,764 |
| Turzam Forest | 406 |
| Riyong Forest | 185 |
| Yang Makum Khasmahal | 3,350 |
| Ringking Pong Forest | 10 |
| Comesi Forest | 377 |
| Panbu Forest | 20 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birik Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia