Bodal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bodal is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 654 families residing in the village Bodal. The total population of Bodal is 2,928 out of which 1,484 are males and 1,444 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bodal is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bodal village is 272 which is 9% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bodal is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Bodal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bodal is 85.2%. Thus Bodal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.69% and the female literacy rate is 79.68% in Bodal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bodal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bodal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bodal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 142 | 130 |
| Literacy | 85.24% | 90.69% | 79.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,308 | 662 | 646 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 664 | 267 | 397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bodal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bodal village out of total population, 1,093 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,093 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 420 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 424 | 386 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 626 | 329 | 297 |
| Non Working | 1,835 | 735 | 1,100 |
Nearby Villages to Bodal,
Below are the list of villages near Bodal village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhingar Khurd | 956 |
| Nihalpur | 1,483 |
| Pawen | 596 |
| Khera Kotli | 563 |
| Ralhan | 1,627 |
| Ajmer | 6 |
| Khuda | 2,595 |
| Berchha | 885 |
| Bhagaotipur | 5 |
| Nussa | 55 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bodal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia