Birbhum is one of 20 districts located in eastern Indian state West Bengal. There are total 19 blocks which comes under Birbhum district, and there are total 2458 villages and 14 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Birbhum district is 334 and number of houses in this district is 743122.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 3172321. Out of total 3172321, male population count is 1622789, where as female population count is 1549532 in Birbhum.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 415883 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 415883 children 211977 are boys and 203906 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Birbhum district is 60%. 1910614 out of total 3172321 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 65% and 1068328 males are literate out of total 1622789 male population, where as female literacy rate is 45% and 842286 out of total 1549532 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Birbhum district is 39%. 1261707 out of total 3172321 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 34% and 554461 males are illiterate out of total 1622789 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 45% and 707246 out of total 1549532 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Birbhum district is 1213761 and non-working population is 1958560 and out of 1213761 working population 189955 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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