Birsingha is a large village located in Patrasayer
Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 1226 families residing. The
Birsingha village has population of 5231 of which 2694 are males while 2537 are
females as per Population Census 2011.
In Birsingha village population of children with age
0-6 is 569 which makes up 10.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex
Ratio of Birsingha village is 942 which is lower than West Bengal state average
of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Birsingha as per census is 1032, higher than
West Bengal average of 956.
Birsingha village has lower literacy rate compared
to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Birsingha village was 66.95 %
compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Birsingha Male literacy stands at 75.68 %
while female literacy rate was 57.56 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act,
Birsingha village is administrated by Pradhan (Head of Village) who is
elected representative of village.
Particulars
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total No. of Houses
|
1,226
|
-
|
-
|
Population
|
5,231
|
2,694
|
2,537
|
Child (0-6)
|
569
|
280
|
289
|
Schedule Caste
|
1,430
|
705
|
725
|
Schedule Tribe
|
112
|
54
|
58
|
Literacy
|
66.95 %
|
75.68 %
|
57.56 %
|
Total Workers
|
2,466
|
1,682
|
784
|
Main Worker
|
1,834
|
46,999
|
0
|
Marginal Worker
|
632
|
202
|
430
|
Caste
Factor
Birsingha village of Bankura has substantial
population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.34 % while
Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.14 % of total population in Birsingha village.
Work
Profile
In Birsingha village out of total population, 2466
were engaged in work activities. 74.37 % of workers describe their work as Main
Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.63 % were involved in
Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2466 workers
engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 695 were
Agricultural labourer.
Literacy
rate of Birsingha village
Literacy rate in Birsingha village is 59%. 3121 out
of total 5231 population is educated here. In males the literacy rate is 67% as
1827 males out of total 2694 are literate while female literacy rate is 51% as
1294 out of total 2537 females are educated in this Village.
The Negative side is that illiteracy rate of
Birsingha village is 40%. Here 2110 out of total 5231 individuals are
illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 32% as 867 males out of total 2694 are
uneducated. In females the illiteracy rate is 48% and 1243 out of total 2537
females are illiterate in this village.
