Bhoa Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhoa is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 879 families residing in the village Bhoa. The total population of Bhoa is 4,262 out of which 2,206 are males and 2,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhoa is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhoa village is 413 which is 10% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhoa is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Bhoa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhoa is 83.9%. Thus Bhoa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.75% and the female literacy rate is 78.83% in Bhoa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhoa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhoa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhoa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 413 | 223 | 190 |
| Literacy | 83.94% | 88.75% | 78.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,208 | 627 | 581 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,031 | 446 | 585 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhoa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhoa village out of total population, 1,263 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 635 | 560 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 100 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 494 | 422 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 628 | 573 | 55 |
| Non Working | 2,999 | 1,073 | 1,926 |
Map of Bhoa, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bhoa, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Bhoa village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Bhoia | 22 |
| Targarh | 1,245 |
| Gobindsar | 1,660 |
| Bhagwansar | 995 |
| Kotli Mughlan | 2,336 |
| Chak Sundar | 7 |
| Pathan Chak | 904 |
| Lahri Mahantan | 57 |
| Balsua | 1,900 |
| Chakral | 460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhoa, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia