Bhalian Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalian is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 541 families residing in the village Bhalian. The total population of Bhalian is 2,300 out of which 1,162 are males and 1,138 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalian is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalian village is 323 which is 14% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalian is 1,168 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Bhalian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalian is 74.3%. Thus Bhalian village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.79% and the female literacy rate is 70.64% in Bhalian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 149 | 174 |
| Literacy | 74.3% | 77.79% | 70.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 605 | 305 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 30 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 831 | 374 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Bhalian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalian village out of total population, 831 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 308 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 236 | 145 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 88 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 376 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,469 | 478 | 991 |
Nearby Villages to Bhalian,
Below are the list of villages near Bhalian village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhautara | 663 |
| Matpalsha | 3,756 |
| Bengra | 1,158 |
| Mahishdahari | 2,320 |
| Harishkopa | 1,099 |
| Rangaipur | 2,965 |
| Kumratari | 259 |
| Parishar | 840 |
| Derpur | 2,066 |
| Khamartora | 268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalian, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia