Birikota Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Birikota is a village situated in Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Birikota. The total population of Birikota is 809 out of which 403 are males and 406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birikota is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birikota village is 109 which is 13% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birikota is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Birikota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birikota is 44.1%. Thus Birikota village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 55.62% and the female literacy rate is 32.86% in Birikota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birikota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birikota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birikota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Literacy | 44.14% | 55.62% | 32.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 52 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 219 | 109 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 500 | 210 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.1% of total population in Birikota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birikota village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 209 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 182 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 61 | 115 |
| Non Working | 270 | 133 | 137 |
Map of Birikota, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Birikota, Bhanjanagar
Below are the list of villages near Birikota village in Bhanjanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajrakote | 642 |
| Bapangi | 28 |
| Tadama | 89 |
| Rambhapali | 304 |
| Buduli | 1,462 |
| Gunduribadi | 1,531 |
| Biripadar | 615 |
| Khandikoti | 381 |
| Sutangi | 182 |
| Khariguda | 732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birikota, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia