Boma Punji Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Boma Punji is a village situated in Lakhipur circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Boma Punji. The total population of Boma Punji is 435 out of which 217 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Boma Punji is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Boma Punji village is 98 which is 23% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Boma Punji is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Boma Punji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Boma Punji is 54.3%. Thus Boma Punji village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 64.5% and the female literacy rate is 44.05% in Boma Punji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Boma Punji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Boma Punji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Boma Punji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 48 | 50 |
| Literacy | 54.3% | 64.5% | 44.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 108 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Boma Punji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Boma Punji village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 90 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 88 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Non Working | 317 | 125 | 192 |
Map of Boma Punji, Cachar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Boma Punji, Lakhipur
Below are the list of villages near Boma Punji village in Lakhipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singa Punji | 89 |
| Sigli Chur Punji | 250 |
| Tritya Dikchamukh | 121 |
| U.S. Durga Nagar | 106 |
| U.S. Durga Nagar Khasia Punji | 150 |
| Phailen Punji | 358 |
| U.S.Chiru Punji | 363 |
| U.S.Diglichur Punji | 173 |
| Budhan Nagar | 188 |
| Diglang Punji | 15 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Boma Punji, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia