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| Birhor |
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| Demographic Features |
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| Year |
Families |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Annual Growth Rate % |
2001 |
78 |
125 |
133 |
258 |
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2003 |
79 |
147 |
129 |
276 |
3.48% |
2004* |
84 |
148 |
131 |
279 |
1.08% |
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* Source : Baseline Survey Data, 2004 |
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| Birhors live in six villages spread across three Blocks, namely Baghmundi, Balarampur & Jhalda-I of Puruliya district of W.B. |
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| Villages are situated either on dry & rough undulating plateau or within dense forested tracts. |
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| Trend of population growth - Stable. |
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| Literacy Status |
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| Category |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Total Population |
148 |
131 |
279 |
| 0-6 Population |
14 |
16 |
30 |
| Literates |
67 |
28 |
95 |
| Literacy Rate (%) |
50.00 % |
24.35 % |
38.15 % |
| State Literacy Rate (%) |
77.00 % |
59.60 % |
68.64 % |
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| Enrolment Scenario |
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| Enrolment |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Trend |
| Primary Level [ 1 -4] |
31 |
18 |
49 |
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| Middle Level [5-8] |
03 |
01 |
04 |
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| Secondary Level [9-10] |
01 |
00 |
01 |
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| Workforce Classification |
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| Category |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Total Population |
148 |
131 |
279 |
| Total Workers |
97 |
98 |
195 |
| Agri-Labourers |
06 |
04 |
10 |
| Cultivators |
— |
— |
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| Day Labourers |
64 |
46 |
110 |
| Business |
— |
— |
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| Other Services (Rope making, Collection MFP etc.) |
27 |
48 |
75 |
| Non Workers |
51 |
33 |
84 |
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* Source : Base Line Survey Data |
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| DISTINCTIVE FEATURES |
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Birhors are identified as a nomadic hunting-gathering group |
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Majority of Birhors are engaged in collection of minor forest produce including 'Chihor-lata' with which they prepare long ropes |
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These ropes are sold in the weekly local village markets, either directly or as handicraft items |
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They originally migrated from Ranchi, Hazaribagh & Dhanbad districts of Jharkhand State |
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Some still migrate to Bihar, Jharkhand & parts of U.P. as well as to neighbouring districts of Burdwan & North 24-Parganas to work as labourers at highways, brick-fields, etc |
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Bhupatipally is the first rehabilitated village where an exclusive concentration of Birhor families is found |
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Animal husbandry provides them with a supplementary source of income |
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