Birkham Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Birkham is a village situated in Rairangpur block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Birkham. The total population of Birkham is 246 out of which 121 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birkham is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birkham village is 39 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birkham is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Birkham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birkham is 78.7%. Thus Birkham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 92.23% and the female literacy rate is 65.38% in Birkham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birkham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birkham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birkham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Literacy | 78.74% | 92.23% | 65.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 211 | 104 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 26 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.8% of total population in Birkham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birkham village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 16 | 55 |
| Non Working | 126 | 59 | 67 |
Map of Birkham, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Birkham, Rairangpur
Below are the list of villages near Birkham village in Rairangpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikarpada | 972 |
| Kumbhirda | 15 |
| Gopinathpur | 650 |
| Badamtalia | 445 |
| Pithakutni | 989 |
| Khanta | 2,062 |
| Champuda | 942 |
| Pokharia | 747 |
| Nusadihi | 966 |
| Dunguri | 74 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birkham, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia