Birpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Birpur is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 816 families residing in the village Birpur. The total population of Birpur is 4,198 out of which 2,176 are males and 2,022 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birpur is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birpur village is 783 which is 19% of the total population. There are 405 male children and 378 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birpur is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Birpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birpur is 58.8%. Thus Birpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 65.84% and the female literacy rate is 51.28% 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 | 783 | 405 | 378 |
| Literacy | 58.83% | 65.84% | 51.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,148 | 582 | 566 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,096 | 559 | 537 |
| Illiterate | 2,189 | 1,010 | 1,179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.1% of total population in Birpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birpur village out of total population, 1,326 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,326 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 838 | 665 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 111 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 612 | 526 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 368 | 120 |
| Non Working | 2,872 | 1,143 | 1,729 |
Map of Birpur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Birpur, Purnia East
Below are the list of villages near Birpur village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokharia | 4,291 |
| Ranipatra | 1,757 |
| Barsauni | 166 |
| Kathua | 5,075 |
| Mohankunda | 1,656 |
| Chandi | 14,004 |
| Lalganj | 11,045 |
| Hansadah | 904 |
| Sikandarpur | 2,616 |
| Barsauni | 1,995 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birpur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia