Bora Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bora is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 591 families residing in the village Bora. The total population of Bora is 2,964 out of which 1,534 are males and 1,430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bora is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bora village is 399 which is 13% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bora is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Bora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bora is 77.8%. Thus Bora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.38% and the female literacy rate is 71.82% 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 | 399 | 204 | 195 |
| Literacy | 77.82% | 83.38% | 71.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 84 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 968 | 425 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bora village out of total population, 812 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 812 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 642 | 597 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 585 | 549 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 145 | 25 |
| Non Working | 2,152 | 792 | 1,360 |
Map of Bora, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bora, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Bora village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangal | 894 |
| Kulewal | 291 |
| Maujopur | 341 |
| Thana | 899 |
| Kukar Majara | 1,408 |
| Ghagon Guru | 501 |
| Ror Majara | 1,332 |
| Mukandpur | 273 |
| Jamalpur | 7 |
| Chak Phullu | 1,350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bora, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia