Bhoj Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bhoj is a village situated in Chikodi taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,392 families residing in the village Bhoj. The total population of Bhoj is 10,524 out of which 5,290 are males and 5,234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhoj is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhoj village is 1054 which is 10% of the total population. There are 570 male children and 484 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhoj is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Bhoj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhoj is 80.7%. Thus Bhoj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 89.64% and the female literacy rate is 71.81% in Bhoj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhoj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhoj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhoj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,054 | 570 | 484 |
| Literacy | 80.7% | 89.64% | 71.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,988 | 985 | 1,003 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 2,882 | 1,059 | 1,823 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Bhoj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhoj village out of total population, 4,586 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,699 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,999 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,453 | 3,081 | 1,372 |
| Cultivators | 1,699 | 1,350 | 349 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,999 | 1,097 | 902 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 78 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 655 | 556 | 99 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 46 | 87 |
| Non Working | 5,938 | 2,163 | 3,775 |
Map of Bhoj, Belgaum, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Bhoj, Chikodi
Below are the list of villages near Bhoj village in Chikodi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shivapurawadi | 1,369 |
| Hunnaragi | 3,903 |
| Gajabarwadi | 1,118 |
| Sidnal | 2,608 |
| Kunnur | 5,921 |
| Mamadapur | 2,844 |
| Mangur | 7,219 |
| Bhimapurwadi | 1,209 |
| Barwad | 2,873 |
| Galatga | 9,817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhoj, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia