Buguda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Buguda is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Buguda block of Ganjam district. The Buguda city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,179 families residing in the Buguda city. The total population of Buguda is 15,176 out of which 7,781 are males and 7,395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buguda is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Buguda city is 1600 which is 11% of the total population. There are 832 male children and 768 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buguda is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buguda is 83.3%. Thus Buguda has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 89.55% and the female literacy rate is 76.75% in Buguda.
Buguda Notified Area Committee has total administration over 3,179 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Buguda Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buguda Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,600 | 832 | 768 |
| Literacy | 83.3% | 80% | 68.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,884 | 930 | 954 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 121 | 117 |
| Illiterate | 3,867 | 1,558 | 2,309 |
Caste-wise Population - Buguda
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Buguda.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,884 | 930 | 954 |
| Schedule Tribe | 238 | 121 | 117 |
Religion-wise Population - Buguda
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Buguda is 15,137 which is 99.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Buguda is 6 which is 0.04% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Buguda as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,137 | (99.74%) | 7,754 | 7,383 |
| Muslim | 6 | (0.04%) | 4 | 2 |
| Christian | 4 | (0.03%) | 3 | 1 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 27 | (0.18%) | 20 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Buguda
The total literacy rate of Buguda was 83.3% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 11,309 literates, males were 6,223 while females were 5,086. Also the male literacy rate was 89.55% and the female literacy rate was 76.75% in Buguda.
| Buguda | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.75% | 64.01% |
| Male | 89.55% | 81.59% |
| Total | 83.3% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Buguda
The Sex Ratio of Buguda is 950. Thus per every 1000 men there were 950 females in Buguda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Buguda.
Child Population - Buguda
According to Census 2011, there were 1,600 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Buguda. Out of which 832 were male while 768 were female.
Working Population - Buguda
In Buguda Notified Area Committee out of total population, 5,171 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 302 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,969 | 3,452 | 517 |
| Cultivators | 302 | 277 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 136 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 161 | 134 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 3,293 | 2,905 | 388 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,202 | 768 | 434 |
| Non Working | 10,005 | 3,561 | 6,444 |
Buguda Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Buguda is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,240 | 76.2% | 1,003 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,547 | 73.3% | 908 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,064 | 83.7% | 900 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,038 | 61.2% | 955 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,793 | 82.7% | 901 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,921 | 82.9% | 910 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,027 | 83.6% | 971 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,010 | 61.4% | 1,095 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 820 | 80.7% | 916 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,059 | 52.9% | 947 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 954 | 72.2% | 951 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,189 | 74.9% | 992 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 514 | 67.5% | 1,056 |
Map of Buguda, Ganjam, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buguda, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia