Bochu Population, Caste, Working Data Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bochu is a village situated in Pattan tehsil of Baramula district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Bochu. The total population of Bochu is 1,382 out of which 716 are males and 666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bochu is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bochu village is 210 which is 15% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bochu is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Bochu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bochu is 56.7%. Thus Bochu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Baramula district. The male literacy rate is 66.5% and the female literacy rate is 46.5% in Bochu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bochu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bochu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bochu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 116 | 94 |
| Literacy | 56.74% | 66.5% | 46.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 717 | 317 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bochu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bochu village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 39% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 204 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 116 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 43 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 74 | 2 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 456 | 228 | 228 |
| Non Working | 634 | 284 | 350 |
Map of Bochu, Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bochu, Pattan
Below are the list of villages near Bochu village in Pattan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pochanag | 883 |
| Taper Wari Pora | 4,936 |
| Wanigam Bala | 1,538 |
| Malik Pora | 574 |
| Khamsiyar | 1,152 |
| Pal Pora | 1,057 |
| Hamray | 1,772 |
| Indir Gam | 4,083 |
| Loli Pora | 1,340 |
| Gund Chander Hama | 104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bochu, Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia