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Biru Population - Purnia, Bihar

Biru is a medium size village located in Purnia East Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 55 families residing. The Biru village has population of 259 of which 135 are males while 124 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Biru village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 20.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Biru village is 919 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Biru as per census is 677, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Biru village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Biru village was 39.13 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Biru Male literacy stands at 52.88 % while female literacy rate was 25.24 %.

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

Biru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 55 - -
Population 259 135 124
Child (0-6) 52 31 21
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 132 64 68
Literacy 39.13 % 52.88 % 25.24 %
Total Workers 77 62 15
Main Worker 48 - -
Marginal Worker 29 15 14

Caste Factor

In Biru village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.97 % of total population in Biru village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Biru village of Purnia.

Work Profile

In Biru village out of total population, 77 were engaged in work activities. 62.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.