Bochgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Bochgaon is a village situated in Kasba block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 759 families residing in the village Bochgaon. The total population of Bochgaon is 3,907 out of which 2,028 are males and 1,879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bochgaon is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bochgaon village is 842 which is 22% of the total population. There are 448 male children and 394 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bochgaon is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Bochgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bochgaon is 45%. Thus Bochgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 52.22% and the female literacy rate is 37.31% in Bochgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bochgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bochgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bochgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 842 | 448 | 394 |
| Literacy | 44.99% | 52.22% | 37.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 63 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,528 | 1,203 | 1,325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bochgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bochgaon village out of total population, 1,026 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 420 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 744 | 675 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 244 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 420 | 378 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 38 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 163 | 119 |
| Non Working | 2,881 | 1,190 | 1,691 |
Nearby Villages to Bochgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Bochgaon village in Kasba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalkar | 1,191 |
| Bishunpur | 1,662 |
| Gargata Bishunpur | 1,007 |
| Deodha | 2,324 |
| Gargata Narharia | 1,835 |
| Pokharia | 1,093 |
| Kundalay | 3,605 |
| Mekhar Khamaili | 3,322 |
| Saraunchia | 1,510 |
| Dabaili Biswaspur | 6,375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bochgaon, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia