Birik Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011

Birik Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 24 families residing in the village Birik Forest. The total population of Birik Forest is 93 out of which 48 are males and 45 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birik Forest is 938.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birik Forest village is 11 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birik Forest is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Birik Forest village.

Population
93
Families
24
Literacy
67.07%
Sex Ratio
938

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birik Forest is 67.1%. Thus Birik Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 79.07% and the female literacy rate is 53.85% in Birik Forest village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birik Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Birik Forest Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birik Forest village.

Total Male Female
Children 11 5 6
Literacy 67.07% 79.07% 53.85%
Scheduled Caste 4 1 3
Scheduled Tribe 43 24 19
Illiterate 38 14 24

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.2% of total population in Birik Forest village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Birik Forest village out of total population, 32 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 29 23 6
Other Workers 29 23 6
Marginal Workers 3 2 1
Non Working 61 23 38

Nearby Villages to Birik Forest,

Below are the list of villages near Birik Forest village in Kalimpong -I.

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