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Birkanda Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Birkanda is a small village located in Sankrail Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 45 families residing. The Birkanda village has population of 186 of which 93 are males while 93 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birkanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 24 which makes up 12.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birkanda village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Birkanda as per census is 1400, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Birkanda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Birkanda village was 65.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Birkanda Male literacy stands at 74.70 % while female literacy rate was 55.70 %.

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

Birkanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 45 - -
Population 186 93 93
Child (0-6) 24 10 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 165 82 83
Literacy 65.43 % 74.70 % 55.70 %
Total Workers 112 56 56
Main Worker 9 - -
Marginal Worker 103 49 54

Caste Factor

In Birkanda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.71 % of total population in Birkanda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Birkanda village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Birkanda village out of total population, 112 were engaged in work activities. 8.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.