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Birjidi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Birjidi is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 220 families residing. The Birjidi village has population of 1025 of which 527 are males while 498 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birjidi village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 13.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birjidi village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Birjidi as per census is 1058, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Birjidi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Birjidi village was 74.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Birjidi Male literacy stands at 87.55 % while female literacy rate was 60.47 %.

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

Birjidi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 1,025 527 498
Child (0-6) 142 69 73
Schedule Caste 108 60 48
Schedule Tribe 131 69 62
Literacy 74.52 % 87.55 % 60.47 %
Total Workers 556 275 281
Main Worker 134 - -
Marginal Worker 422 171 251

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.54 % of total population in Birjidi village.

Work Profile

In Birjidi village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 24.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.