Bochagari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bochagari is a village situated in Mathabhanga - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 483 families residing in the village Bochagari. The total population of Bochagari is 2,056 out of which 1,085 are males and 971 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bochagari is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bochagari village is 298 which is 14% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bochagari is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Bochagari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bochagari is 74.8%. Thus Bochagari village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 82.38% and the female literacy rate is 66.39% in Bochagari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bochagari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bochagari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bochagari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 160 | 138 |
| Literacy | 74.8% | 82.38% | 66.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,647 | 867 | 780 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 323 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bochagari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bochagari village out of total population, 756 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 756 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 596 | 552 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 258 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 139 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 149 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 60 | 100 |
| Non Working | 1,300 | 473 | 827 |
Nearby Villages to Bochagari,
Below are the list of villages near Bochagari village in Mathabhanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagar Gopalganj | 907 |
| Bhurunga Mari | 306 |
| Jorpatki | 5,836 |
| Panaguri | 800 |
| Chhat Jorpatki | 1,852 |
| Shibpur | 2,747 |
| Tekonia | 981 |
| Madhya Rangapani Balasi | 290 |
| Bherbheri Manabari | 2,586 |
| Magurmari | 48 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bochagari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia