# Boshgaon F.V. Village, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/boshgaon-f-v/ Village · Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar # Boshgaon F.V. Boshgaon F.V. is a village in Gossaigaon sub-district of Kokrajhar district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **1,196 people in 264 households**, the 60th largest of 301 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 60.3%. - 1,196people (2011) - 264households - 61.4%literacy - 898females per 1,000 males ## Boshgaon F.V. PIN code and other codes Boshgaon F.V. falls in Gossaigaon sub-district, Kokrajhar district, Assam. - Community development blockKachugaon - Census village code279827 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Boshgaon F.V. from nearby towns? - Gossaigaon (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Kokrajhar (district HQ)75 km by road - Gossaigaon (nearest town)35 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 Boshgaon F.V.? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Boshgaon F.V.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gossaigaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Gossaigaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bongaigaon - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 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)6 h summer · 10 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 Boshgaon F.V. known for? The main crops are **rice, jute and mustard seed**. About 100% of the 113 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 Boshgaon F.V. Of every 100 households in Boshgaon F.V. in 2011, 28 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Boshgaon F.V. · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****28%** **15% Toilet within the home ****38%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **75% Tap water ****3%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****71%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****21%** **24% Television ****28%** **12% Mobile phone ****40%** **32% Computer with internet ****6%** **0% Two-wheeler ****15%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****13%** **1% None of these assets ****22%** **24% Own their home ****83%** **96% 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 Boshgaon F.V.? ■ Boshgaon F.V. · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.4%** **60.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****898** **957 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****696** **948 Working population ****51.6%** **37.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.0% for men and 49.8% for women. 52% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 423 (69%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (0%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Other work 89 (14%) · **■** Marginal 91 (15%) 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 Gossaigaon - Bangtijhora F V1,256 people - Lotamari F V II1,255 people - Palashguri-I1,240 people - Balagong F V1,204 people - Amritpur F V1,173 people - Raimona F V1,169 people - Kamarpara1,168 people - Simultapu P.G.R.1,162 people [All 303 villages in Gossaigaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Boshgaon F.V. from Kokrajhar?75 km by road - What is the population of Boshgaon F.V.?1,196 (Census 2011) - Which district is Boshgaon F.V. in?Kokrajhar district (Gossaigaon sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Boshgaon F.V.?61.4% (Census 2011)