Bora Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bora is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 450 families residing in the village Bora. The total population of Bora is 1,952 out of which 912 are males and 1,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bora is 1,140.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bora village is 308 which is 16% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bora is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,140) of Bora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bora is 52.8%. Thus Bora village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 58.48% and the female literacy rate is 48.04% in Bora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 163 | 145 |
| Literacy | 52.8% | 58.48% | 48.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 399 | 180 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 130 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 1,084 | 474 | 610 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Bora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bora village out of total population, 1,231 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 699 | 443 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 414 | 329 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 80 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 99 | 12 | 87 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 532 | 107 | 425 |
| Non Working | 721 | 362 | 359 |
Map of Bora, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bora, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Bora village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamdas | 558 |
| Jotgauri | 909 |
| Shirshi | 1,868 |
| Lakshmipur | 261 |
| Dangram | 954 |
| Dhkshin Bahadurpur | 696 |
| Chhatrabhog | 100 |
| Kesrail | 1,620 |
| Srikol | 12 |
| Gandhnai | 572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bora, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia