Boisar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Boisar is a Census Town city situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,711 families residing in the Boisar city. The total population of Boisar is 36,151 out of which 20,319 are males and 15,832 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Boisar is 779.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Boisar city is 4896 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2551 male children and 2345 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Boisar is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (779).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Boisar is 88.5%. Thus Boisar has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 93.08% and the female literacy rate is 82.44% in Boisar.

Population
36,151
Literacy
88.5%
Sex Ratio
779

Boisar Census Town has total administration over 8,711 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Boisar Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Boisar Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 4,896 2,551 2,345
Literacy 88.5% 81.4% 70.2%
Scheduled Caste 1,741 936 805
Scheduled Tribe 636 312 324
Illiterate 8,493 3,780 4,713

Caste-wise Population - Boisar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Boisar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,741 936 805
Schedule Tribe 636 312 324

Religion-wise Population - Boisar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Boisar is 30,310 which is 83.84% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Boisar is 4,260 which is 11.78% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Boisar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 30,310 (83.84%) 17,174 13,136
Muslim 4,260 (11.78%) 2,334 1,926
Christian 309 (0.85%) 152 157
Sikh 106 (0.29%) 58 48
Buddhist 498 (1.38%) 265 233
Jain 497 (1.37%) 267 230
Other Religion 9 (0.02%) 6 3
No Religion Specified 162 (0.45%) 63 99

Literacy Rate - Boisar

The total literacy rate of Boisar was 88.49% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 27,658 literates, males were 16,539 while females were 11,119. Also the male literacy rate was 93.08% and the female literacy rate was 82.44% in Boisar.

  Boisar Maharashtra
Female 82.44% 75.87%
Male 93.08% 88.38%
Total 88.49% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Boisar

The Sex Ratio of Boisar is 779. Thus per every 1000 men there were 779 females in Boisar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 779 ) of Boisar.


Child Population - Boisar

According to Census 2011, there were 4,896 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Boisar. Out of which 2,551 were male while 2,345 were female.


Working Population - Boisar

In Boisar Census Town out of total population, 14,372 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,372 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 12,837 11,380 1,457
Cultivators 55 47 8
Agriculture Labourer 58 43 15
Household Industries 419 322 97
Other Workers 12,305 10,968 1,337
Marginal Workers 1,535 932 603
Non Working 21,779 8,007 13,772

Boisar Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Boisar is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 36,151 76.5% 779

Map of Boisar, Thane, Maharashtra


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