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Birgiri Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Birgiri is a medium size village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 220 families residing. The Birgiri village has population of 1208 of which 624 are males while 584 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birgiri village population of children with age 0-6 is 175 which makes up 14.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birgiri village is 936 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Birgiri as per census is 1011, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Birgiri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Birgiri village was 64.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Birgiri Male literacy stands at 78.96 % while female literacy rate was 48.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Birgiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Birgiri village.

Birgiri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 1,208 624 584
Child (0-6) 175 87 88
Schedule Caste 394 205 189
Schedule Tribe 47 26 21
Literacy 64.38 % 78.96 % 48.59 %
Total Workers 482 318 164
Main Worker 227 - -
Marginal Worker 255 148 107

Caste Factor

Birgiri village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.89 % of total population in Birgiri village.

Work Profile

In Birgiri village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 47.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.