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Buhchangphai Population - Kolasib, Mizoram

Buhchangphai is a medium size village located in Bilkhawthlir Block of Kolasib district, Mizoram with total 282 families residing. The Buhchangphai village has population of 1401 of which 733 are males while 668 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Buhchangphai village population of children with age 0-6 is 307 which makes up 21.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Buhchangphai village is 911 which is lower than Mizoram state average of 976. Child Sex Ratio for the Buhchangphai as per census is 838, lower than Mizoram average of 970.

Buhchangphai village has lower literacy rate compared to Mizoram. In 2011, literacy rate of Buhchangphai village was 75.50 % compared to 91.33 % of Mizoram. In Buhchangphai Male literacy stands at 80.04 % while female literacy rate was 70.64 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Buhchangphai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Buhchangphai village.

Buhchangphai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 282 - -
Population 1,401 733 668
Child (0-6) 307 167 140
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 765 395 370
Literacy 75.50 % 80.04 % 70.64 %
Total Workers 560 345 215
Main Worker 553 - -
Marginal Worker 7 6 1

Caste Factor

In Buhchangphai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.60 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.14 % of total population in Buhchangphai village.

Work Profile

In Buhchangphai village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 98.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.