Burirjhar Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Burirjhar is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 232 families residing in the village Burirjhar. The total population of Burirjhar is 1,256 out of which 641 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burirjhar is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Burirjhar village is 270 which is 21% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burirjhar is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Burirjhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burirjhar is 39.8%. Thus Burirjhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 42.77% and the female literacy rate is 36.5% in Burirjhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Burirjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Burirjhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burirjhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 129 | 141 |
| Literacy | 39.76% | 42.77% | 36.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 864 | 422 | 442 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Burirjhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Burirjhar village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 288 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 227 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Non Working | 923 | 338 | 585 |
Map of Burirjhar, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Burirjhar, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Burirjhar village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nama Burirjhar | 262 |
| Bhangarpar | 2,412 |
| Gandhimari | 800 |
| Pabomari | 1,167 |
| Williampur | 1,057 |
| Nidanpur | 483 |
| Sorokpara | 478 |
| Alokdia | 653 |
| Paham | 2,037 |
| Paham Tilapara | 682 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burirjhar, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia