Birjoy Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Birjoy is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Birjoy. The total population of Birjoy is 742 out of which 387 are males and 355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birjoy is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birjoy village is 163 which is 22% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birjoy is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Birjoy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birjoy is 76.3%. Thus Birjoy village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.87% and the female literacy rate is 66.91% in Birjoy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birjoy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birjoy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birjoy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 83 | 80 |
| Literacy | 76.34% | 84.87% | 66.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 106 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 129 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Birjoy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birjoy village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 170 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 95 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 560 | 211 | 349 |
Map of Birjoy, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Birjoy, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Birjoy village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ekchanan | 1,325 |
| Lodhna | 747 |
| Sonatola | 784 |
| Gowagaon | 1,272 |
| Masanpur | 1,358 |
| Sanjhia | 652 |
| Pual | 1,653 |
| Belwa Dangi | 2,368 |
| Sitgaon | 692 |
| Raiyapur | 124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birjoy, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia