Buka Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Buka is a village situated in Bhawnathpur block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 890 families residing in the village Buka. The total population of Buka is 4,270 out of which 2,195 are males and 2,075 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buka is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Buka village is 774 which is 18% of the total population. There are 393 male children and 381 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buka is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Buka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buka is 60.7%. Thus Buka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 73.31% and the female literacy rate is 47.34% in Buka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 774 | 393 | 381 |
| Literacy | 60.73% | 73.31% | 47.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,794 | 918 | 876 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 20 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 2,147 | 874 | 1,273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Buka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buka village out of total population, 1,729 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,729 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,053 | 824 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 124 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 136 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 672 | 557 | 115 |
| Marginal Workers | 676 | 185 | 491 |
| Non Working | 2,541 | 1,186 | 1,355 |
Map of Buka, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Buka, Bhawnathpur
Below are the list of villages near Buka village in Bhawnathpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhawanathpur | 3,962 |
| Arsali | 12,037 |
| Gorgonwan | 90 |
| Ghaghra | 776 |
| Saraia | 1,210 |
| Kailan | 3,876 |
| Chapri | 3,385 |
| Phulwar | 442 |
| Singhitali | 2,440 |
| Konmandra | 1,872 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buka, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia