Bokhara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bokhara is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,789 families residing in the village Bokhara. The total population of Bokhara is 8,000 out of which 4,050 are males and 3,950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bokhara is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bokhara village is 1050 which is 13% of the total population. There are 534 male children and 516 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bokhara is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Bokhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bokhara is 71.7%. Thus Bokhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 75.26% and the female literacy rate is 68.11% in Bokhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bokhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bokhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bokhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,050 | 534 | 516 |
| Literacy | 71.73% | 75.26% | 68.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 718 | 367 | 351 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 3,015 | 1,404 | 1,611 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bokhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bokhara village out of total population, 3,147 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,147 workers engaged in Main Work, 654 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 839 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,341 | 1,918 | 423 |
| Cultivators | 654 | 632 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 839 | 817 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 230 | 27 | 203 |
| Other Workers | 618 | 442 | 176 |
| Marginal Workers | 806 | 413 | 393 |
| Non Working | 4,853 | 1,719 | 3,134 |
Map of Bokhara, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bokhara, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Bokhara village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telangal | 1,722 |
| Maliadanga | 811 |
| Fulbari | 1,711 |
| Jalbanda | 1,169 |
| Bahal Nagar | 2,293 |
| Imam Nagar | 1,213 |
| Bhurkunda | 2,539 |
| Surjyapur | 688 |
| Sihara | 1,738 |
| Rasbeluria | 953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bokhara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia