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Buknuam Population - Lunglei, Mizoram

Buknuam is a medium size village located in Lunglei Block of Lunglei district, Mizoram with total 57 families residing. The Buknuam village has population of 276 of which 153 are males while 123 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Buknuam village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 27.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Buknuam village is 804 which is lower than Mizoram state average of 976. Child Sex Ratio for the Buknuam as per census is 854, lower than Mizoram average of 970.

Buknuam village has lower literacy rate compared to Mizoram. In 2011, literacy rate of Buknuam village was 69.50 % compared to 91.33 % of Mizoram. In Buknuam Male literacy stands at 78.57 % while female literacy rate was 57.95 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Buknuam 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 Buknuam village.

Buknuam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 57 - -
Population 276 153 123
Child (0-6) 76 41 35
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 274 151 123
Literacy 69.50 % 78.57 % 57.95 %
Total Workers 72 64 8
Main Worker 72 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Buknuam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.28 % of total population in Buknuam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Buknuam village of Lunglei.

Work Profile

In Buknuam village out of total population, 72 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.