Bohja Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bohja is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 419 families residing in the village Bohja. The total population of Bohja is 2,155 out of which 1,158 are males and 997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bohja is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bohja village is 232 which is 11% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bohja is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Bohja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bohja is 74.7%. Thus Bohja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.25% and the female literacy rate is 67.19% in Bohja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bohja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bohja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bohja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 134 | 98 |
| Literacy | 74.67% | 81.25% | 67.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 726 | 383 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 719 | 326 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bohja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bohja village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 595 | 558 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 254 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 161 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 130 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 92 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,417 | 508 | 909 |
Map of Bohja, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bohja, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Bohja village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehmedpur | 418 |
| Kotla Suba Singh | 862 |
| Momanwal | 801 |
| Pero Shah | 819 |
| Bolewal | 2,387 |
| Bhoma | 1,736 |
| Langianwali | 591 |
| Gande ke | 1,219 |
| Talwandi Bhindran | 645 |
| Chone | 1,258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bohja, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia