Boaldar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Boaldar is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 423 families residing in the village Boaldar. The total population of Boaldar is 1,679 out of which 837 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Boaldar is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Boaldar village is 172 which is 10% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Boaldar is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Boaldar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Boaldar is 77.8%. Thus Boaldar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.22% and the female literacy rate is 71.54% in Boaldar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Boaldar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Boaldar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Boaldar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 89 | 83 |
| Literacy | 77.84% | 84.22% | 71.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 703 | 355 | 348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 702 | 344 | 358 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 207 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.8% of total population in Boaldar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Boaldar village out of total population, 911 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 911 workers engaged in Main Work, 485 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 811 | 515 | 296 |
| Cultivators | 485 | 363 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 160 | 20 | 140 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 108 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 29 | 71 |
| Non Working | 768 | 293 | 475 |
Nearby Villages to Boaldar,
Below are the list of villages near Boaldar village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Kalikapur | 1,151 |
| Mohanpur | 133 |
| Phulghara | 842 |
| Dogachhi | 1,229 |
| Nihi Nagar | 173 |
| Kasiadanga | 942 |
| Parbatipur | 924 |
| Dharail | 301 |
| Madanganj | 522 |
| Jiapur | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Boaldar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia