Bhojda Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhojda is a village situated in Hirbandh block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Bhojda. The total population of Bhojda is 1,420 out of which 741 are males and 679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhojda is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhojda village is 171 which is 12% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhojda is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Bhojda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhojda is 64.1%. Thus Bhojda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 78.83% and the female literacy rate is 48.07% in Bhojda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhojda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhojda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhojda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 89 | 82 |
| Literacy | 64.13% | 78.83% | 48.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 526 | 275 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 619 | 227 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Bhojda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhojda village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 250 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 142 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 96 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 152 | 100 |
| Non Working | 854 | 339 | 515 |
Map of Bhojda, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhojda, Hirbandh
Below are the list of villages near Bhojda village in Hirbandh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadamkarali | 315 |
| Palashbani | 513 |
| Bagjobra | 104 |
| Indpur | 77 |
| Lalraydihi | 187 |
| Gobarda | 1,865 |
| Patasimul | 281 |
| Deulagara | 139 |
| Masanjhar | 752 |
| Domohani | 200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhojda, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia