Bochadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bochadanga is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Bochadanga. The total population of Bochadanga is 1,406 out of which 715 are males and 691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bochadanga is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bochadanga village is 170 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bochadanga is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Bochadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bochadanga is 62.9%. Thus Bochadanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.09% and the female literacy rate is 51.08% in Bochadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bochadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bochadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bochadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 82 | 88 |
| Literacy | 62.86% | 74.09% | 51.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,354 | 688 | 666 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 629 | 246 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bochadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bochadanga village out of total population, 607 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 607 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 331 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 180 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 106 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 44 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 98 | 137 |
| Non Working | 799 | 286 | 513 |
Map of Bochadanga, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bochadanga, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Bochadanga village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balaramppur | 460 |
| Dakshin Bhabanipur | 735 |
| Baidan | 1,509 |
| Dakshin Krishnapur | 1,279 |
| Anaun | 1,950 |
| Gogra | 639 |
| Natuadangi | 1,365 |
| Fatepur | 3,161 |
| Mustafanagar | 3,865 |
| Chandail | 1,557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bochadanga, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia