Bochu Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bochu is a village situated in Tral tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Bochu. The total population of Bochu is 1,800 out of which 898 are males and 902 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bochu is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bochu village is 283 which is 16% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bochu is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Bochu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bochu is 68.5%. Thus Bochu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 79.2% and the female literacy rate is 58.02% 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 | 283 | 148 | 135 |
| Literacy | 68.49% | 79.2% | 58.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 761 | 304 | 457 |
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, 973 were engaged in work activities. 27.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 264 | 229 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 213 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 709 | 251 | 458 |
| Non Working | 827 | 418 | 409 |
Map of Bochu, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bochu, Tral
Below are the list of villages near Bochu village in Tral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amira Abad | 2,401 |
| Naw Dal | 1,083 |
| Hardumier | 871 |
| Begh Gund | 513 |
| Sangrama | 199 |
| Dadh Sara | 4,385 |
| Ratson | 2,315 |
| Soimoh | 2,780 |
| Lari Bal | 627 |
| Quil Shikargah | 882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bochu, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia