Budharugaon Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Budharugaon is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,312 families residing in the village Budharugaon. The total population of Budharugaon is 6,841 out of which 3,498 are males and 3,343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Budharugaon is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Budharugaon village is 1160 which is 17% of the total population. There are 585 male children and 575 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Budharugaon is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Budharugaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Budharugaon is 62.9%. Thus Budharugaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 71.68% and the female literacy rate is 53.72% in Budharugaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Budharugaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Budharugaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Budharugaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,160 | 585 | 575 |
| Literacy | 62.93% | 71.68% | 53.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,313 | 683 | 630 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,086 | 546 | 540 |
| Illiterate | 3,266 | 1,410 | 1,856 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Budharugaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Budharugaon village out of total population, 2,048 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,048 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 434 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,782 | 1,460 | 322 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 187 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 434 | 317 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,145 | 947 | 198 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 173 | 93 |
| Non Working | 4,793 | 1,865 | 2,928 |
Nearby Villages to Budharugaon,
Below are the list of villages near Budharugaon village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhakpara | 3,322 |
| Chikanmati | 2,480 |
| Lahugaon | 12,710 |
| Purbba Madati | 6,424 |
| Chhota Paikpara Arazi | 763 |
| Paschim Banshgaon | 1,313 |
| Bara Paikpara Arazi | 6,899 |
| Banshgaon | 5,958 |
| Mandila Jhar | 6,642 |
| Bansgaonchakla | 3,876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Budharugaon, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia