Birpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birpur is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 364 families residing in the village Birpur. The total population of Birpur is 1,595 out of which 797 are males and 798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birpur is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birpur village is 153 which is 10% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birpur is 1,318 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Birpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birpur is 75.7%. Thus Birpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 81.12% and the female literacy rate is 70.04% in Birpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 66 | 87 |
| Literacy | 75.66% | 81.12% | 70.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 142 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 458 | 230 | 228 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 204 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.7% of total population in Birpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birpur village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 347 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 90 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 187 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 145 | 137 |
| Non Working | 880 | 305 | 575 |
Map of Birpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Birpur, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Birpur village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telekona | 604 |
| Faridpur | 455 |
| Chak Bibi | 164 |
| Balidaha | 1,376 |
| Rahia | 609 |
| Gurap | 7,856 |
| Kharu | 1,724 |
| Uttar Kotalpur | 808 |
| Belgachhia | 1,436 |
| Hasampur | 1,564 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia