# Christian Bosti Village, Sarupathar, Golaghat (Assam)

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Village · Sarupathar, Golaghat 

# Christian Bosti

Christian Bosti is a village in Sarupathar sub-district of Golaghat district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **406 people in 77 households**, the 181st largest of 350 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.0%.

- 406people (2011)
- 77households
- 80.2%literacy
- 943females per 1,000 males

## Christian Bosti PIN code and other codes

Christian Bosti falls in Sarupathar sub-district, Golaghat district, Assam.

- Gram panchayatChungajan M.V
- Community development blockGolaghat South
- Census village code295117

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Christian Bosti from nearby towns?

- Bokajan (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Golaghat (district HQ)82 km by road
- Bokajan (nearest town)8 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 Christian Bosti?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Christian Bosti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bokajan
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Bokajan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Borpathar
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Christian Bosti known for?

The main crops are **paddy, mustard seeds and vegetable**. About 57% of the 54 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 Christian Bosti

Of every 100 households in Christian Bosti in 2011, 23 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Christian Bosti · ■ Sarupathar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****23%**

**19%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**34%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**50%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**7%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**93%

Use banking services ****46%**

**46%

Television ****60%**

**22%

Mobile phone ****18%**

**40%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****6%**

**15%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Christian Bosti?

■ Christian Bosti · ■ Sarupathar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.2%**

**77.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**960

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955**

**967

Working population ****56.4%**

**45.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.6% for men and 73.3% for women. 67% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 60 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (4%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 70 (31%) · **■** Marginal 88 (38%)

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 Sarupathar

- West Dhontola414 people
- Dhansiripar409 people
- Kacha Khowa408 people
- Rengma Gaon408 people
- Santipur No.4402 people
- Barijan400 people
- Borhola390 people
- Chakali Pathar388 people

[All 425 villages in Sarupathar](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/golaghat/sarupathar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Christian Bosti from Golaghat?82 km by road
- What is the population of Christian Bosti?406 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Christian Bosti in?Golaghat district (Sarupathar sub-district), Assam
- What is the literacy rate of Christian Bosti?80.2% (Census 2011)