Bolhanja Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bolhanja is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 580 families residing in the village Bolhanja. The total population of Bolhanja is 2,880 out of which 1,514 are males and 1,366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bolhanja is 902.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bolhanja village is 507 which is 18% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bolhanja is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Bolhanja village.

Population
2,880
Families
580
Literacy
57.06%
Sex Ratio
902

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bolhanja is 57.1%. Thus Bolhanja village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.58% and the female literacy rate is 49.78% in Bolhanja village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bolhanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Bolhanja Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bolhanja village.

Total Male Female
Children 507 262 245
Literacy 57.06% 63.58% 49.78%
Scheduled Caste 1,360 714 646
Scheduled Tribe 5 2 3
Illiterate 1,526 718 808

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Bolhanja village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bolhanja village out of total population, 921 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 921 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 855 731 124
Cultivators 110 106 4
Agriculture Labourer 133 97 36
Household Industries 4 2 2
Other Workers 608 526 82
Marginal Workers 66 49 17
Non Working 1,959 734 1,225

Nearby Villages to Bolhanja,

Below are the list of villages near Bolhanja village in Islampur.

Village Population
Iluabari 3,921
Uttar Tuthipakar 527
Chapasar 1,905
Phulbari 5,134
Nachankula 1,700
Durgapur 4,674
Matikunda 4,529
Kurhila 307
Baniani Kismat 1,153
Jagatagaon 6,671

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