# Borokalia Sharsho Village, South Salmara, Dhubri (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhubri/south-salmara/borokalia-sharsho/ Village · South Salmara, Dhubri # Borokalia Sharsho Borokalia Sharsho is a village in South Salmara sub-district of Dhubri district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **10,628 people in 2,043 households**, the 1st largest of 173 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 51.8%. - 10,628people (2011) - 2,043households - 54.4%literacy - 916females per 1,000 males ## Borokalia Sharsho PIN code and other codes Borokalia Sharsho falls in South Salmara sub-district, Dhubri district, Assam. - Gram panchayatSalkata - Community development blockSouth Salmara - Census village code281605 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Borokalia Sharsho from nearby towns? - Dhubri (district HQ)18 km by road - Dhubri (nearest town)18 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Borokalia Sharsho? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Borokalia Sharsho; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · South Salmara - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhubri - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)99 h summer · 99 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Borokalia Sharsho known for? About 44% of the 878 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Borokalia Sharsho Of every 100 households in Borokalia Sharsho in 2011, 1 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Borokalia Sharsho · ■ South Salmara rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **2% Toilet within the home ****57%** **56% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **42% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **57% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **97% Use banking services ****9%** **11% Television ****1%** **2% Mobile phone ****34%** **30% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****49%** **54% Own their home ****99%** **97% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Borokalia Sharsho? ■ Borokalia Sharsho · ■ South Salmara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.4%** **51.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916** **962 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****971** **993 Working population ****29.2%** **30.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 59.8% for men and 48.4% for women. 48% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 920 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 637 (21%) · **■** Household industry 114 (4%) · **■** Other work 667 (22%) · **■** Marginal 762 (25%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in South Salmara - Maira Kuchi Pt.I8,554 people - Borokalia Nashkara8,273 people - Khopati Pt.III7,599 people - Bororavatary Pt.I7,591 people [All 201 villages in South Salmara](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhubri/south-salmara/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Borokalia Sharsho from Dhubri?18 km by road - What is the population of Borokalia Sharsho?10,628 (Census 2011) - Which district is Borokalia Sharsho in?Dhubri district (South Salmara sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Borokalia Sharsho?54.4% (Census 2011)