Buruja Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011

Buruja is a village situated in Lakshmipur block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 355 families residing in the village Buruja. The total population of Buruja is 2,036 out of which 1,092 are males and 944 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buruja is 864.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buruja village is 286 which is 14% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buruja is 1,383 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Buruja village.

Population
2,036
Families
355
Literacy
55.26%
Sex Ratio
864

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buruja is 55.3%. Thus Buruja village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 64.61% and the female literacy rate is 43.57% in Buruja village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buruja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Buruja Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buruja village.

Total Male Female
Children 286 120 166
Literacy 55.26% 64.61% 43.57%
Scheduled Caste 926 498 428
Scheduled Tribe 1,050 552 498
Illiterate 1,069 464 605

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.6% of total population in Buruja village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Buruja village out of total population, 1,154 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 570 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 727 526 201
Cultivators 18 15 3
Agriculture Labourer 570 404 166
Household Industries 22 11 11
Other Workers 117 96 21
Marginal Workers 427 177 250
Non Working 882 389 493

Nearby Villages to Buruja,

Below are the list of villages near Buruja village in Lakshmipur.

Village Population
Kotrakana 118
Gechela 248
Kanimusha 1,275
Kerimiti 184
Nisar 605
Kegaja 302
Punjisil 39
Ghoratikir 152
Barasanka 1,081
Ranjitagura 551

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