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Birkota Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Birkota is a medium size village located in Sabang Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 319 families residing. The Birkota village has population of 1370 of which 699 are males while 671 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birkota village population of children with age 0-6 is 137 which makes up 10.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birkota village is 960 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Birkota as per census is 691, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Birkota village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Birkota village was 90.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Birkota Male literacy stands at 97.57 % while female literacy rate was 83.25 %.

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

Birkota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 319 - -
Population 1,370 699 671
Child (0-6) 137 81 56
Schedule Caste 99 49 50
Schedule Tribe 57 26 31
Literacy 90.43 % 97.57 % 83.25 %
Total Workers 721 413 308
Main Worker 509 - -
Marginal Worker 212 49 163

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.16 % of total population in Birkota village.

Work Profile

In Birkota village out of total population, 721 were engaged in work activities. 70.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 721 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourer.