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Bira Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Bira is a medium size village located in Ketugram - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 257 families residing. The Bira village has population of 1163 of which 592 are males while 571 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bira village population of children with age 0-6 is 150 which makes up 12.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bira village is 965 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bira as per census is 1174, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bira village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bira village was 69.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bira Male literacy stands at 75.91 % while female literacy rate was 62.86 %.

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

Bira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 257 - -
Population 1,163 592 571
Child (0-6) 150 69 81
Schedule Caste 420 217 203
Schedule Tribe 225 102 123
Literacy 69.60 % 75.91 % 62.86 %
Total Workers 432 345 87
Main Worker 288 - -
Marginal Worker 144 76 68

Caste Factor

In Bira village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.35 % of total population in Bira village.

Work Profile

In Bira village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 66.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.