Bodana Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Bodana is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 230 families residing in the village Bodana. The total population of Bodana is 1,363 out of which 756 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bodana is 803.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bodana village is 239 which is 18% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bodana is 853 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (803) of Bodana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bodana is 49.4%. Thus Bodana village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 64.27% and the female literacy rate is 30.58% in Bodana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bodana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bodana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bodana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 129 | 110 |
| Literacy | 49.38% | 64.27% | 30.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 158 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 353 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bodana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bodana village out of total population, 709 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 709 workers engaged in Main Work, 668 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 689 | 390 | 299 |
| Cultivators | 668 | 374 | 294 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| Non Working | 654 | 365 | 289 |
Nearby Villages to Bodana,
Below are the list of villages near Bodana village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amdedpura | 344 |
| Talriya | 753 |
| Jambheshwarnagar | 329 |
| Thakarba | 541 |
| Bhawanipura | 625 |
| Nokh | 4,790 |
| Tanotrainagar | 414 |
| Dhaleri | 279 |
| Shaktinagar | 766 |
| Beethe Ka Gaon | 620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bodana, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia