About Birbhum, West Bengal
Birbhum district, in West Bengal, had a population of 35,02,404, a literacy rate of 61.6%, a sex ratio of 956 and a urban households of 13.9%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 35,02,404 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 956 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 13.9% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 61.6% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 55.9% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 11 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 3.3% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 38.0% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 17.6% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 63.0% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 34.6% | % of households |
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| Internet | 0.5% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 4.1% | % of households |
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| Television | 19.8% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 28.2% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 0.8% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 5.7% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 5.9% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 13.4% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 20.3% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 68.7% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 20.2% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 2.7% | % of households |
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Tehsils in Birbhum (20)
Bolpur & Siuri (3,562 villages), Nanoor (140 villages), Murarai - II (70 villages), Nalhati - I (96 villages), Bolpur Sriniketan (160 villages), Labpur (177 villages), Murarai - I (86 villages), Rampurhat - I (121 villages), Sainthia (228 villages), Rampurhat - II (95 villages), Dubrajpur (217 villages), Mohammad Bazar (158 villages), Mayureswar - I (115 villages), Illambazar (135 villages), Khoyrasol (172 villages), Mayureswar - II (134 villages), Nalhati - II (49 villages), Suri - I (118 villages), Rajnagar (101 villages), Suri - II (101 villages).
Largest villages (of 2,476)
Margram, Mitrapur, Jeshtha Bhabanipur, Bara, Rajnagar (CT), Kaytha, Paikar, Surul (CT), Mayureswar, Danrka, Barra, Rudranagar, Ambhua (CT), Karidhya (CT), Fatehpur (CT).