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Birasthali Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Birasthali is a large village located in Chanchal - I Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 722 families residing. The Birasthali village has population of 3206 of which 1652 are males while 1554 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birasthali village population of children with age 0-6 is 464 which makes up 14.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birasthali village is 941 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Birasthali as per census is 856, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Birasthali village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Birasthali village was 57.48 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Birasthali Male literacy stands at 61.91 % while female literacy rate was 52.84 %.

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

Birasthali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 722 - -
Population 3,206 1,652 1,554
Child (0-6) 464 250 214
Schedule Caste 124 65 59
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.48 % 61.91 % 52.84 %
Total Workers 1,021 909 112
Main Worker 985 - -
Marginal Worker 36 18 18

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.87 % of total population in Birasthali village. The village Birasthali currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Birasthali village out of total population, 1021 were engaged in work activities. 96.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1021 workers engaged in Main Work, 416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourer.