Bhalgam Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bhalgam is a village situated in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 288 families residing in the village Bhalgam. The total population of Bhalgam is 1,829 out of which 937 are males and 892 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalgam is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalgam village is 331 which is 18% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalgam is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Bhalgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalgam is 72.1%. Thus Bhalgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 81.89% and the female literacy rate is 61.96% in Bhalgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Bhalgam village is . 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 | 331 | 175 | 156 |
| Literacy | 72.1% | 81.89% | 61.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 313 | 159 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 313 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bhalgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalgam village out of total population, 790 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 790 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 430 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 533 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 251 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 430 | 248 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 6 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,039 | 398 | 641 |
Nearby Villages to Bhalgam,
Below are the list of villages near Bhalgam village in Wankaner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jepur | 1,473 |
| Thikariyala | 1,890 |
| Rupavati | 1,482 |
| Vasundra | 509 |
| Jalida | 746 |
| Rangpar | 674 |
| Mesariya | 3,157 |
| Adepar | 1,127 |
| Tarakiya | 1,077 |
| Vithalgadh | 168 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalgam, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia