Biur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Biur is a village situated in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 884 families residing in the village Biur. The total population of Biur is 4,105 out of which 2,122 are males and 1,983 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biur is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Biur village is 486 which is 12% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biur is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Biur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biur is 64.9%. Thus Biur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.11% and the female literacy rate is 58.22% in Biur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Biur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Biur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 486 | 260 | 226 |
| Literacy | 64.85% | 71.11% | 58.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,453 | 756 | 697 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,758 | 798 | 960 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Biur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biur village out of total population, 1,767 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,767 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 526 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,172 | 988 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 244 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 526 | 397 | 129 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 349 | 319 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 595 | 273 | 322 |
| Non Working | 2,338 | 861 | 1,477 |
Map of Biur, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Biur, Patrasayer
Below are the list of villages near Biur village in Patrasayer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brajanathpur | 17 |
| Alipur | 1,288 |
| Bhutura | 1,463 |
| Betur | 2,699 |
| Balananda | 207 |
| Purba Naldanga | 1,425 |
| Patit Dommahal | 3,971 |
| Lalband | 570 |
| Shyam Sundar Pur | 641 |
| Krishna Bati | 1,180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia