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Birikhunti Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Birikhunti is a medium size village located in Gandia Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 257 families residing. The Birikhunti village has population of 1113 of which 588 are males while 525 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birikhunti village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 12.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birikhunti village is 893 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Birikhunti as per census is 818, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Birikhunti village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Birikhunti village was 79.65 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Birikhunti Male literacy stands at 86.89 % while female literacy rate was 71.65 %.

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

Birikhunti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 257 - -
Population 1,113 588 525
Child (0-6) 140 77 63
Schedule Caste 107 56 51
Schedule Tribe 323 164 159
Literacy 79.65 % 86.89 % 71.65 %
Total Workers 359 298 61
Main Worker 313 - -
Marginal Worker 46 20 26

Caste Factor

Birikhunti village of Dhenkanal has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.61 % of total population in Birikhunti village.

Work Profile

In Birikhunti village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 87.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.