Brichgunj Population, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Brichgunj is a village situated in Port Blair tehsil of South Andaman district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 562 families residing in the village Brichgunj. The total population of Brichgunj is 3,412 out of which 2,478 are males and 934 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brichgunj is 377.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Brichgunj village is 267 which is 8% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brichgunj is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (377) of Brichgunj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brichgunj is 97.2%. Thus Brichgunj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 98.55% and the female literacy rate is 93.22% in Brichgunj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Brichgunj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Brichgunj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brichgunj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 129 | 138 |
| Literacy | 97.2% | 98.55% | 93.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 163 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Brichgunj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Brichgunj village out of total population, 2,221 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,041 | 1,965 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 67 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,930 | 1,873 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 124 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,191 | 389 | 802 |
Map of Brichgunj, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar
Nearby Villages to Brichgunj, Port Blair
Below are the list of villages near Brichgunj village in Port Blair.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brookshabad part | 425 |
| Teylorabad | 1,878 |
| Minnie Bay part | 45 |
| Sippighat | 1,522 |
| Dollygunj | 3,950 |
| Bimilitan | 2,519 |
| School Line part | 498 |
| Calicut | 4,033 |
| Pahargaon part | 3,303 |
| Beadnabad | 782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brichgunj, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia