Bhalgam Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bhalgam is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Bhalgam. The total population of Bhalgam is 1,091 out of which 566 are males and 525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalgam is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalgam village is 153 which is 14% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalgam is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Bhalgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalgam is 74.4%. Thus Bhalgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 89.03% and the female literacy rate is 58.9% in Bhalgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Bhalgam village is NATHIBEN.K.PARMAR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 83 | 70 |
| Literacy | 74.41% | 89.03% | 58.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 164 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 136 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhalgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalgam village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 349 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 110 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 141 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 98 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 5 | 18 |
| Non Working | 672 | 212 | 460 |
Nearby Villages to Bhalgam,
Below are the list of villages near Bhalgam village in Vadgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Juni Nagari | 792 |
| Bhakhari | 484 |
| Nagarpura | 755 |
| Sherpura | 1,396 |
| Nagana | 1,470 |
| Kaleda | 2,736 |
| Paldi | 751 |
| Harde Vasana | 2,075 |
| Umrecha | 864 |
| Juni Sendhani | 1,732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalgam, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia