Bhalka Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalka is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 949 families residing in the village Bhalka. The total population of Bhalka is 3,946 out of which 2,110 are males and 1,836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalka is 870.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalka village is 428 which is 11% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalka is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Bhalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalka is 75.7%. Thus Bhalka village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.41% and the female literacy rate is 69.23% in Bhalka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 428 | 233 | 195 |
| Literacy | 75.72% | 81.41% | 69.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,530 | 1,881 | 1,649 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,282 | 582 | 700 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bhalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalka village out of total population, 1,481 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,481 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 834 | 771 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 288 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 237 | 220 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 290 | 257 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 647 | 373 | 274 |
| Non Working | 2,465 | 966 | 1,499 |
Nearby Villages to Bhalka,
Below are the list of villages near Bhalka village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Chakchaka | 4,523 |
| Pakriguri | 2,857 |
| Barabisa | 4,433 |
| Baruipara | 2,548 |
| Purbba Salbari | 2,818 |
| Majher Dabri | 2,307 |
| Bhalka Forest | 1,438 |
| Radhanagar | 2,080 |
| Ghaksapara | 3,130 |
| Bara Daldal | 2,449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalka, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia