Burhigora Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Burhigora is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Burhigora. The total population of Burhigora is 405 out of which 194 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burhigora is 1,088.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Burhigora village is 55 which is 14% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burhigora is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,088) of Burhigora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burhigora is 55.4%. Thus Burhigora village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 40.66% in Burhigora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Burhigora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Burhigora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burhigora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 26 | 29 |
| Literacy | 55.43% | 71.43% | 40.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 319 | 153 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 74 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.8% of total population in Burhigora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Burhigora village out of total population, 232 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 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 91 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 81 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Non Working | 173 | 81 | 92 |
Map of Burhigora, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Burhigora, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Burhigora village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patkita | 590 |
| Sirka | 1,072 |
| Ghatihuli | 358 |
| Makopali | 657 |
| Pargora | 445 |
| Senkebasa | 407 |
| Poradih | 813 |
| Bhamragora | 1,168 |
| Danga | 225 |
| Kunchia | 2,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burhigora, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia