Bohan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bohan is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 668 families residing in the village Bohan. The total population of Bohan is 3,140 out of which 1,593 are males and 1,547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bohan is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bohan village is 368 which is 12% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bohan is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Bohan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bohan is 79.9%. Thus Bohan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.81% and the female literacy rate is 74.85% in Bohan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bohan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bohan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bohan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 368 | 197 | 171 |
| Literacy | 79.87% | 84.81% | 74.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,177 | 606 | 571 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 926 | 409 | 517 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bohan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bohan village out of total population, 1,127 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,127 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 890 | 727 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 168 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 124 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 22 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 491 | 413 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 136 | 101 |
| Non Working | 2,013 | 730 | 1,283 |
Map of Bohan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bohan, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Bohan village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patti | 3,700 |
| Naugarain | 283 |
| Harmoa | 1,448 |
| Salempur | 1,210 |
| Badla | 2,849 |
| Dholanwal | 979 |
| Harta | 2,946 |
| Attalgarh | 282 |
| Chitton | 1,532 |
| Kaimpur | 390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bohan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia