Buhchangphai Population, Caste, Working Data Kolasib, Mizoram - Census 2011
Buhchangphai is a village situated in Bilkhawthlir block of Kolasib district in Mizoram. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 282 families residing in the village Buhchangphai. The total population of Buhchangphai is 1,401 out of which 733 are males and 668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buhchangphai is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buhchangphai village is 307 which is 22% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buhchangphai is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Buhchangphai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buhchangphai is 75.5%. Thus Buhchangphai village has lower literacy rate compared to 78.5% of Kolasib district. The male literacy rate is 80.04% and the female literacy rate is 70.64% in Buhchangphai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buhchangphai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buhchangphai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buhchangphai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 167 | 140 |
| Literacy | 75.5% | 80.04% | 70.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 765 | 395 | 370 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 280 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.6% of total population in Buhchangphai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buhchangphai village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 339 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 331 | 216 | 115 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 106 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 841 | 388 | 453 |
Nearby Villages to Buhchangphai,
Below are the list of villages near Buhchangphai village in Bilkhawthlir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phaisen | 602 |
| N.Thinglian | 359 |
| Bilkhawthlir | 5,385 |
| Bukvannei | 543 |
| N.Chawnpui | 389 |
| Saihapui K | 1,295 |
| Saipum | 2,359 |
| Builum | 323 |
| Saiphai | 2,052 |
| Pangbalkawn | 792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buhchangphai, Kolasib, Mizoram - Wikipedia