Bochadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bochadanga is a village situated in Hariharpara block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 971 families residing in the village Bochadanga. The total population of Bochadanga is 4,260 out of which 2,251 are males and 2,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bochadanga is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bochadanga village is 583 which is 14% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bochadanga is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Bochadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bochadanga is 62.4%. Thus Bochadanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 62.97% and the female literacy rate is 61.73% in Bochadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bochadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bochadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bochadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 583 | 301 | 282 |
| Literacy | 62.39% | 62.97% | 61.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 191 | 95 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 1,966 | 1,023 | 943 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Bochadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bochadanga village out of total population, 1,302 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,302 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 761 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,119 | 1,079 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 318 | 302 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 761 | 750 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 150 | 33 |
| Non Working | 2,958 | 1,022 | 1,936 |
Map of Bochadanga, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bochadanga, Hariharpara
Below are the list of villages near Bochadanga village in Hariharpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 1,338 |
| Bainpur | 1,516 |
| Balarampur | 462 |
| Khalshi | 167 |
| Saharbasa | 1,252 |
| Mamlatpur | 1,841 |
| Raypur | 6,203 |
| Jitarpur | 1,929 |
| Harishpur | 1,289 |
| Khosalpur | 1,744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bochadanga, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia