Bolpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bolpur is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 554 families residing in the village Bolpur. The total population of Bolpur is 2,623 out of which 1,316 are males and 1,307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bolpur is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bolpur village is 297 which is 11% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bolpur is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Bolpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bolpur is 80.7%. Thus Bolpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.89% and the female literacy rate is 75.6% in Bolpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bolpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bolpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bolpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 154 | 143 |
| Literacy | 80.74% | 85.89% | 75.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 67 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 745 | 318 | 427 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Bolpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bolpur village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 778 | 711 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 77 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 156 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 519 | 477 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,800 | 575 | 1,225 |
Nearby Villages to Bolpur,
Below are the list of villages near Bolpur village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandhgora | 138 |
| Uttar Narayanpur | 2,188 |
| Khosh Kadambapur | 3,102 |
| Padmabatipur | 650 |
| Mehidipur | 4,080 |
| Sitapur | 1,214 |
| Kankutia | 1,752 |
| Kesaradihi | 366 |
| Purushottampur | 1,267 |
| Patharghata | 762 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia