Buruj Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Buruj is a village situated in Baduria block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 348 families residing in the village Buruj. The total population of Buruj is 1,425 out of which 735 are males and 690 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buruj is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buruj village is 133 which is 9% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buruj is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Buruj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buruj is 69.1%. Thus Buruj village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.06% and the female literacy rate is 63.84% in Buruj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buruj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buruj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buruj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Literacy | 69.12% | 74.06% | 63.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,055 | 547 | 508 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 532 | 241 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Buruj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buruj village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 287 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 84 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 151 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 144 | 30 |
| Non Working | 882 | 304 | 578 |
Nearby Villages to Buruj,
Below are the list of villages near Buruj village in Baduria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narikelberia | 1,478 |
| Sannya | 1,928 |
| Atlia | 2,364 |
| Atghara | 5,250 |
| Sompur | 1,202 |
| Saidpur | 1,129 |
| Masia | 2,971 |
| Haidarpur | 4,098 |
| Kankrasuti | 5,345 |
| Chandpur | 1,653 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buruj, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia