Buruja Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Buruja is a village situated in Lakshmipur block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 355 families residing in the village Buruja. The total population of Buruja is 2,036 out of which 1,092 are males and 944 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buruja is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Buruja village is 286 which is 14% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buruja is 1,383 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Buruja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buruja is 55.3%. Thus Buruja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 64.61% and the female literacy rate is 43.57% in Buruja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buruja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buruja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buruja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 120 | 166 |
| Literacy | 55.26% | 64.61% | 43.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 926 | 498 | 428 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,050 | 552 | 498 |
| Illiterate | 1,069 | 464 | 605 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.6% of total population in Buruja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buruja village out of total population, 1,154 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 570 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 727 | 526 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 570 | 404 | 166 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 96 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 177 | 250 |
| Non Working | 882 | 389 | 493 |
Map of Buruja, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Buruja, Lakshmipur
Below are the list of villages near Buruja village in Lakshmipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotrakana | 118 |
| Gechela | 248 |
| Kanimusha | 1,275 |
| Kerimiti | 184 |
| Nisar | 605 |
| Kegaja | 302 |
| Punjisil | 39 |
| Ghoratikir | 152 |
| Barasanka | 1,081 |
| Ranjitagura | 551 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buruja, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia