Birsingha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Birsingha is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 651 families residing in the village Birsingha. The total population of Birsingha is 3,026 out of which 1,588 are males and 1,438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birsingha is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birsingha village is 342 which is 11% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birsingha is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Birsingha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birsingha is 87.3%. Thus Birsingha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.52% and the female literacy rate is 81.44% in Birsingha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birsingha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birsingha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birsingha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 170 | 172 |
| Literacy | 87.3% | 92.52% | 81.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,705 | 901 | 804 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 185 | 89 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 276 | 407 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Birsingha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birsingha village out of total population, 1,430 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,430 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 456 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 671 | 575 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 456 | 395 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 116 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 759 | 391 | 368 |
| Non Working | 1,596 | 622 | 974 |
Map of Birsingha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Birsingha, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Birsingha village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udayganj | 586 |
| Pathra | 987 |
| Kuran | 3,242 |
| Kanchiya | 449 |
| Kamdebpur | 753 |
| Kunarsaha | 468 |
| Krishnabati | 289 |
| Arjjunhari | 385 |
| Jadupur | 1,194 |
| Mamrajpur | 688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birsingha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia