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Bhurugam Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Bhurugam is a medium size village located in Ambadala Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 79 families residing. The Bhurugam village has population of 312 of which 156 are males while 156 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhurugam village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 15.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhurugam village is 1000 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhurugam as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Bhurugam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhurugam village was 29.17 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Bhurugam Male literacy stands at 35.61 % while female literacy rate was 22.73 %.

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

Bhurugam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 79 - -
Population 312 156 156
Child (0-6) 48 24 24
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 171 85 86
Literacy 29.17 % 35.61 % 22.73 %
Total Workers 186 96 90
Main Worker 112 - -
Marginal Worker 74 13 61

Caste Factor

In Bhurugam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.81 % of total population in Bhurugam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Bhurugam village of Rayagada.

Work Profile

In Bhurugam village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 60.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.