Burakamat Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Burakamat is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 369 families residing in the village Burakamat. The total population of Burakamat is 1,618 out of which 807 are males and 811 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burakamat is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Burakamat village is 232 which is 14% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burakamat is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Burakamat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burakamat is 58.6%. Thus Burakamat village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.94% and the female literacy rate is 52.24% in Burakamat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Burakamat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Burakamat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burakamat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 114 | 118 |
| Literacy | 58.59% | 64.94% | 52.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 112 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 806 | 357 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Burakamat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Burakamat village out of total population, 607 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 607 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 489 | 371 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 161 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 72 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 137 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 60 | 58 |
| Non Working | 1,011 | 376 | 635 |
Nearby Villages to Burakamat,
Below are the list of villages near Burakamat village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gomarda | 2,463 |
| Sahapur | 1,171 |
| Lohanda | 3,511 |
| Ekamba | 717 |
| Pirojpur | 2,994 |
| Bhattagidighi | 2,188 |
| Bijgaon | 1,342 |
| Choruidangi | 361 |
| Bamuha | 2,707 |
| Soharai | 4,449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burakamat, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia