Boch Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Boch is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Boch. The total population of Boch is 610 out of which 331 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Boch is 843.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Boch village is 78 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Boch is 660 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Boch village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Boch is 64.7%. Thus Boch village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.28% and the female literacy rate is 46.77% in Boch village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Boch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Boch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Boch village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 47 | 31 |
| Literacy | 64.66% | 80.28% | 46.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 610 | 331 | 279 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 103 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Boch village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Boch village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 30.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 116 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 103 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 98 | 181 |
| Non Working | 210 | 117 | 93 |
Nearby Villages to Boch,
Below are the list of villages near Boch village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarampur alias Khariduara | 1,653 |
| Dundlu | 552 |
| Chalka | 944 |
| Loadi | 495 |
| Chholagora | 156 |
| Gobradi | 245 |
| Ukamgar | 487 |
| Dighi | 2,110 |
| Sinduradi | 656 |
| Bhutadi | 586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Boch, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia