Boalia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Boalia is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 105 families residing in the village Boalia. The total population of Boalia is 485 out of which 232 are males and 253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Boalia is 1,091.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Boalia village is 55 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Boalia is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,091) of Boalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Boalia is 78.8%. Thus Boalia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.67% and the female literacy rate is 71.36% 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 | 55 | 22 | 33 |
| Literacy | 78.84% | 86.67% | 71.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 50 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 146 | 50 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.4% of total population in Boalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Boalia village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 118 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 34 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 9 | 57 |
| Non Working | 279 | 105 | 174 |
Nearby Villages to Boalia,
Below are the list of villages near Boalia village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobinda Chak | 216 |
| Shurya | 150 |
| Bhat Bar | 308 |
| Makarda | 1,282 |
| Basudebpur | 701 |
| Tentul Muri | 1,091 |
| Madhya Jetha | 764 |
| Simulia | 40 |
| Nakpura | 578 |
| Cha Hat | 954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Boalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia