Boma (Goa)
Boma | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 395 ha (976 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,807 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403107[1] |
| Village code | 00019300 |
Boma is a small village of 395 hectares in Ponda Tehsil in North Goa district, known and rated to have the best quality of life in India (based on the commission’s “12 Indicators”)[2] in the state of Goa, India.[3] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Boma depends on BANDORA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[4] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, Two canals and One spring. Boma is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Boma's pin code is 403107[5], and village code is 00019300. The area of Boma is segregated as 36.59 hectares irrigated area, 184.98 hectares unirrigated, the 66.81 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 106.08 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Boma has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Boma has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with One recreational center.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Boma is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 2807 and has total administration over 653 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Boma has 284 children, 149 boys and 135 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 8 (0.29%) males constitute 3 (0.11%) of the population and females 5 (0.18%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 710 (25.29%) males constitute 348 (12.40%) of the population and females 362 (12.90%).
Medical facility
- Boma has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 2165 people are literate in Boma out of which 1201 are males and 964 are females.
Boma has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 6 Primary schools
- 2 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1359 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 953 male, 406 female with 1118 (82.27%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 822 males and 296 females. 35 males and 32 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 46 male and 12 female agricultural labor. 241 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of BANDORA and North Goa to sell fruits and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403107 and Post Offices under 403107 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ Reports of the finance commissions of India: First Finance Commission to the Twelfth Finance Commission: the complete report. India. Finance Commission. Academic Foundation. 2005. p. 268. ISBN 978-81-7188-474-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Pin Code 403107 and Post Offices under 403107 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403107 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403107". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.