Buran Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Buran is a village situated in Potashpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Buran. The total population of Buran is 652 out of which 343 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buran is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Buran village is 59 which is 9% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buran is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Buran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buran is 78.1%. Thus Buran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.09% and the female literacy rate is 71.58% in Buran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 35 | 24 |
| Literacy | 78.08% | 84.09% | 71.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 84 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Buran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buran village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 195 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 146 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Non Working | 363 | 102 | 261 |
Map of Buran, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Buran, Potashpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Buran village in Potashpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barbatia | 616 |
| Baincha | 280 |
| Baharda | 1,591 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,929 |
| Ratanpur | 560 |
| Khatuabar | 706 |
| Khar | 6,645 |
| Rautara | 1,006 |
| Shyamshubar | 423 |
| Lachhubar | 866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buran, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia