Bokra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bokra is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Bokra. The total population of Bokra is 1,834 out of which 918 are males and 916 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bokra is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bokra village is 180 which is 10% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bokra is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Bokra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bokra is 79.6%. Thus Bokra village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 84.76% and the female literacy rate is 74.58% in Bokra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bokra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bokra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bokra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 98 | 82 |
| Literacy | 79.63% | 84.76% | 74.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,021 | 513 | 508 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 223 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bokra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bokra village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 523 | 503 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 232 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 220 | 210 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 101 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,169 | 314 | 855 |
Nearby Villages to Bokra,
Below are the list of villages near Bokra village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ibidpur | 923 |
| Narayanpur | 1,040 |
| Pipila | 656 |
| Bidyanidhi | 719 |
| Hakrishnapur | 1,613 |
| Sahajpur | 1,712 |
| Uchitpur | 1,838 |
| Rasuikhanda | 2,044 |
| Gunar | 1,225 |
| Alalpur | 634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bokra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia