Basurigan Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Basurigan is a village situated in Kotagarh block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Basurigan. The total population of Basurigan is 312 out of which 145 are males and 167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basurigan is 1,152.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basurigan village is 74 which is 24% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basurigan is 1,056 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,152) of Basurigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basurigan is 37%. Thus Basurigan village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 44.04% and the female literacy rate is 31.01% in Basurigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basurigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basurigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basurigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 36 | 38 |
| Literacy | 36.97% | 44.04% | 31.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 312 | 145 | 167 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 97 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Basurigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basurigan village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 76 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 74 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 6 | 85 |
| Non Working | 141 | 63 | 78 |
Nearby Villages to Basurigan,
Below are the list of villages near Basurigan village in Kotagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paduguda | 246 |
| Gourigan | 172 |
| Sandhimaha | 277 |
| Badajal | 123 |
| Majhiguda | 39 |
| Tikarigam | 379 |
| Bangada | 113 |
| Matikada | 465 |
| Jenjakapata | 54 |
| Pandamaha | 129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basurigan, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia