Burigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Burigaon is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Burigaon. The total population of Burigaon is 1,291 out of which 665 are males and 626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burigaon is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Burigaon village is 101 which is 8% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burigaon is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Burigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burigaon is 87.2%. Thus Burigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 92.59% and the female literacy rate is 81.65% in Burigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Burigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Burigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 58 | 43 |
| Literacy | 87.23% | 92.59% | 81.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 103 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Burigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Burigaon village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 428 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 107 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 224 | 207 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Non Working | 819 | 222 | 597 |
Map of Burigaon, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Burigaon, Singur
Below are the list of villages near Burigaon village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baje Dhanyahana | 1,314 |
| Mirzapur-Bakipur | 5,842 |
| Santoshbati | 481 |
| Shibrambati | 4,208 |
| Satgara | 279 |
| Madhubati | 1,368 |
| Milki | 1,691 |
| Srirampur | 3,762 |
| Mostafapur | 1,819 |
| Rajarambati | 2,148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burigaon, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia