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Khirai Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Khirai is a large village located in Illambazar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 488 families residing. The Khirai village has population of 2082 of which 1079 are males while 1003 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khirai village population of children with age 0-6 is 320 which makes up 15.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khirai village is 930 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Khirai as per census is 905, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Khirai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Khirai village was 74.69 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Khirai Male literacy stands at 77.61 % while female literacy rate was 71.56 %.

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

Khirai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 488 - -
Population 2,082 1,079 1,003
Child (0-6) 320 168 152
Schedule Caste 141 66 75
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.69 % 77.61 % 71.56 %
Total Workers 750 589 161
Main Worker 332 - -
Marginal Worker 418 263 155

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.77 % of total population in Khirai village. The village Khirai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Khirai village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 44.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.