Birja Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Birja is a village situated in Untari Road block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Birja. The total population of Birja is 962 out of which 487 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birja is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birja village is 149 which is 15% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birja is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Birja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birja is 55.5%. Thus Birja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 75.43% and the female literacy rate is 35.47% in Birja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 80 | 69 |
| Literacy | 55.47% | 75.43% | 35.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 180 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Birja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birja village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 27.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 91 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 55 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 400 | 192 | 208 |
| Non Working | 408 | 204 | 204 |
Map of Birja, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Birja, Untari Road
Below are the list of villages near Birja village in Untari Road.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhitihara | 1,220 |
| Kalianpur | 163 |
| Darua | 1,012 |
| Joga | 2,270 |
| Karkata | 1,962 |
| Kulhi | 551 |
| Binhua | 1,221 |
| Deodanr | 2,034 |
| Jamdiha | 1,790 |
| Murma Khurd | 2,531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birja, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia