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Birikala Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Birikala is a medium size village located in Joda Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 214 families residing. The Birikala village has population of 1083 of which 545 are males while 538 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birikala village population of children with age 0-6 is 199 which makes up 18.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birikala village is 987 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Birikala as per census is 1314, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Birikala village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Birikala village was 60.29 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Birikala Male literacy stands at 76.91 % while female literacy rate was 42.35 %.

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

Birikala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 214 - -
Population 1,083 545 538
Child (0-6) 199 86 113
Schedule Caste 58 36 22
Schedule Tribe 923 466 457
Literacy 60.29 % 76.91 % 42.35 %
Total Workers 522 330 192
Main Worker 352 - -
Marginal Worker 170 109 61

Caste Factor

In Birikala village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.36 % of total population in Birikala village.

Work Profile

In Birikala village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 67.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.