Boalia Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Boalia is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 617 families residing in the village Boalia. The total population of Boalia is 2,696 out of which 1,431 are males and 1,265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Boalia is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Boalia village is 317 which is 12% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Boalia is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Boalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Boalia is 71.8%. Thus Boalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 78.2% and the female literacy rate is 64.62% in Boalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Boalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Boalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Boalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 317 | 174 | 143 |
| Literacy | 71.79% | 78.2% | 64.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 310 | 155 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 988 | 448 | 540 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Boalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Boalia village out of total population, 1,095 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,095 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 692 | 628 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 249 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 289 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 87 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 158 | 245 |
| Non Working | 1,601 | 645 | 956 |
Map of Boalia, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Boalia, Chanchal - II
Below are the list of villages near Boalia village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadarpur | 2,452 |
| Suti | 3,970 |
| Kapsia | 3,027 |
| Gorakhpur | 3,039 |
| Dumro | 946 |
| Elam | 1,383 |
| Purba Latasi | 145 |
| Rampur | 1,891 |
| Gourhanda Aladipur | 3,734 |
| Uttar Bhabanipur | 1,529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Boalia, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia