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Buruja Population - Koraput, Orissa

Buruja is a large village located in Lakshmipur Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 355 families residing. The Buruja village has population of 2036 of which 1092 are males while 944 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Buruja village population of children with age 0-6 is 286 which makes up 14.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Buruja village is 864 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Buruja as per census is 1383, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Buruja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Buruja village was 55.26 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Buruja Male literacy stands at 64.61 % while female literacy rate was 43.57 %.

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

Buruja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 355 - -
Population 2,036 1,092 944
Child (0-6) 286 120 166
Schedule Caste 926 498 428
Schedule Tribe 1,050 552 498
Literacy 55.26 % 64.61 % 43.57 %
Total Workers 1,154 703 451
Main Worker 727 - -
Marginal Worker 427 177 250

Caste Factor

In Buruja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 45.48 % of total population in Buruja village.

Work Profile

In Buruja village out of total population, 1154 were engaged in work activities. 63.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1154 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 570 were Agricultural labourer.