Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Birhu Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Birhu is a large village located in Khunti Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 555 families residing. The Birhu village has population of 2640 of which 1361 are males while 1279 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birhu village population of children with age 0-6 is 413 which makes up 15.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birhu village is 940 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Birhu as per census is 780, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Birhu village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Birhu village was 78.85 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Birhu Male literacy stands at 87.51 % while female literacy rate was 69.95 %.

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

Birhu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 555 - -
Population 2,640 1,361 1,279
Child (0-6) 413 232 181
Schedule Caste 281 156 125
Schedule Tribe 1,287 646 641
Literacy 78.85 % 87.51 % 69.95 %
Total Workers 937 655 282
Main Worker 714 - -
Marginal Worker 223 136 87

Caste Factor

In Birhu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 48.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.64 % of total population in Birhu village.

Work Profile

In Birhu village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 76.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.