Bodhsah Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bodhsah is a village situated in Purbasthali - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 366 families residing in the village Bodhsah. The total population of Bodhsah is 1,566 out of which 823 are males and 743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bodhsah is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bodhsah village is 208 which is 13% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bodhsah is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Bodhsah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bodhsah is 58.8%. Thus Bodhsah village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 64.02% and the female literacy rate is 52.89% in Bodhsah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bodhsah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bodhsah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bodhsah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 106 | 102 |
| Literacy | 58.76% | 64.02% | 52.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 53 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 768 | 364 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Bodhsah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bodhsah village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 390 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 290 | 266 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 39 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 53 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,016 | 380 | 636 |
Nearby Villages to Bodhsah,
Below are the list of villages near Bodhsah village in Purbasthali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamalpur | 1,801 |
| Mahadebpur | 2,790 |
| Palasberia | 1,551 |
| Joykrishnapur | 1,581 |
| Nakadaha | 2,761 |
| Uttar Naopara | 1,970 |
| Nimdaha | 6,873 |
| Haldipara | 1,752 |
| Sarangpur | 2,531 |
| Ghuni | 788 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bodhsah, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia