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Birpur Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Birpur is a medium size village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 364 families residing. The Birpur village has population of 1595 of which 797 are males while 798 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 9.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birpur village is 1001 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Birpur as per census is 1318, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Birpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Birpur village was 75.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Birpur Male literacy stands at 81.12 % while female literacy rate was 70.04 %.

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

Birpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 364 - -
Population 1,595 797 798
Child (0-6) 153 66 87
Schedule Caste 281 142 139
Schedule Tribe 458 230 228
Literacy 75.66 % 81.12 % 70.04 %
Total Workers 715 492 223
Main Worker 433 - -
Marginal Worker 282 145 137

Caste Factor

Birpur village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.62 % of total population in Birpur village.

Work Profile

In Birpur village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 60.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.