Biur Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Biur is a village situated in Shirala taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 585 families residing in the village Biur. The total population of Biur is 2,849 out of which 1,447 are males and 1,402 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biur is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Biur village is 282 which is 10% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biur is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Biur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biur is 84.7%. Thus Biur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 90.71% and the female literacy rate is 78.51% 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 | 282 | 155 | 127 |
| Literacy | 84.65% | 90.71% | 78.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 275 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Biur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biur village out of total population, 1,078 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 592 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,008 | 788 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 592 | 494 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 45 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 225 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 29 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,771 | 630 | 1,141 |
Map of Biur, Sangli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Biur, Shirala
Below are the list of villages near Biur village in Shirala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upavale | 1,086 |
| Bhatwadi | 759 |
| Padali | 1,835 |
| Beldarwadi | 493 |
| Tadavale | 2,628 |
| Red | 1,634 |
| Antri Kh | 1,239 |
| Khed | 1,056 |
| Mankarwadi | 437 |
| Antri Bk | 1,614 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biur, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia