Bholshuni Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bholshuni is a village situated in Katwa - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 338 families residing in the village Bholshuni. The total population of Bholshuni is 1,760 out of which 923 are males and 837 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bholshuni is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bholshuni village is 190 which is 11% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bholshuni is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Bholshuni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bholshuni is 68%. Thus Bholshuni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 74.39% and the female literacy rate is 60.99% in Bholshuni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bholshuni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bholshuni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bholshuni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 99 | 91 |
| Literacy | 68.03% | 74.39% | 60.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 203 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 692 | 310 | 382 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bholshuni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bholshuni village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 441 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 79 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 335 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 130 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,160 | 352 | 808 |
Map of Bholshuni, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bholshuni, Katwa - I
Below are the list of villages near Bholshuni village in Katwa - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arjundihi | 2,416 |
| Karulia | 1,939 |
| Debagram | 1,177 |
| Kaithan | 7,101 |
| Barampur | 2,272 |
| Kalsa | 1,798 |
| Gusumba | 5,276 |
| Gidhgram | 4,781 |
| Ganfulia | 5,150 |
| Katari | 1,437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bholshuni, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia