Boalia Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Boalia is a village situated in Santipur block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,496 families residing in the village Boalia. The total population of Boalia is 6,589 out of which 3,448 are males and 3,141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Boalia is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Boalia village is 675 which is 10% of the total population. There are 363 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Boalia is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Boalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Boalia is 73.5%. Thus Boalia village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 79.58% and the female literacy rate is 66.84% in Boalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Boalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Boalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Boalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 675 | 363 | 312 |
| Literacy | 73.49% | 79.58% | 66.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,840 | 2,535 | 2,305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 2,243 | 993 | 1,250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Boalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Boalia village out of total population, 2,471 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,471 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,034 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,030 | 1,836 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 532 | 520 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,034 | 927 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 426 | 363 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 441 | 237 | 204 |
| Non Working | 4,118 | 1,375 | 2,743 |
Nearby Villages to Boalia,
Below are the list of villages near Boalia village in Santipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ballabhpur | 1,415 |
| Nidhkur | 2,734 |
| Arbandi | 2,173 |
| Umapur | 647 |
| Denui | 1,733 |
| Goalpur | 4,158 |
| Nabla | 1,890 |
| Bansdob | 868 |
| Bhikarchar | 20 |
| Bahadurpur | 835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Boalia, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia