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Birkel Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Birkel is a medium size village located in Gudri Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 173 families residing. The Birkel village has population of 873 of which 480 are males while 393 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birkel village population of children with age 0-6 is 185 which makes up 21.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birkel village is 819 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Birkel as per census is 779, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Birkel village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Birkel village was 24.27 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Birkel Male literacy stands at 34.04 % while female literacy rate was 12.50 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Birkel 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 Birkel village.

Birkel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 873 480 393
Child (0-6) 185 104 81
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 851 467 384
Literacy 24.27 % 34.04 % 12.50 %
Total Workers 458 231 227
Main Worker 423 - -
Marginal Worker 35 17 18

Caste Factor

In Birkel village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.57 % of total population in Birkel village.

Work Profile

In Birkel village out of total population, 458 were engaged in work activities. 92.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 458 workers engaged in Main Work, 419 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.