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Buraganja Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Buraganja is a medium size village located in Kharibari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 127 families residing. The Buraganja village has population of 616 of which 307 are males while 309 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Buraganja village population of children with age 0-6 is 97 which makes up 15.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Buraganja village is 1007 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Buraganja as per census is 1021, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Buraganja village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Buraganja village was 57.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Buraganja Male literacy stands at 65.25 % while female literacy rate was 50.00 %.

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

Buraganja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 616 307 309
Child (0-6) 97 48 49
Schedule Caste 280 140 140
Schedule Tribe 293 143 150
Literacy 57.61 % 65.25 % 50.00 %
Total Workers 258 167 91
Main Worker 195 - -
Marginal Worker 63 25 38

Caste Factor

In Buraganja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 45.45 % of total population in Buraganja village.

Work Profile

In Buraganja village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 75.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.