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Birlok Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Birlok is a medium size village located in Khanakul - I Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 240 families residing. The Birlok village has population of 1110 of which 566 are males while 544 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birlok village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 10.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birlok village is 961 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Birlok as per census is 788, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Birlok village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Birlok village was 79.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Birlok Male literacy stands at 87.20 % while female literacy rate was 71.54 %.

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

Birlok Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 240 - -
Population 1,110 566 544
Child (0-6) 118 66 52
Schedule Caste 374 193 181
Schedule Tribe 99 49 50
Literacy 79.44 % 87.20 % 71.54 %
Total Workers 468 347 121
Main Worker 455 - -
Marginal Worker 13 5 8

Caste Factor

Birlok village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.92 % of total population in Birlok village.

Work Profile

In Birlok village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 97.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.