Bhalka Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalka is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 748 families residing in the village Bhalka. The total population of Bhalka is 3,180 out of which 1,655 are males and 1,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalka is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalka village is 364 which is 11% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalka is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Bhalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalka is 62.4%. Thus Bhalka village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 68.32% and the female literacy rate is 55.91% 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 | 364 | 184 | 180 |
| Literacy | 62.39% | 68.32% | 55.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,728 | 897 | 831 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,423 | 650 | 773 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalka village out of total population, 1,326 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,326 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 484 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 938 | 788 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 301 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 484 | 371 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 112 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 275 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,854 | 592 | 1,262 |
Nearby Villages to Bhalka,
Below are the list of villages near Bhalka village in Dinhata - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Nachina | 14,759 |
| Bara Shoulmari Pratham Khanda | 150 |
| Chhota Nachina | 803 |
| Madhayam Nachina | 317 |
| Baulerkuthi | 376 |
| Brahmotter Bhutkura | 444 |
| Dwarikamari | 1,468 |
| Shyamsing | 534 |
| Petla | 5,780 |
| Barabhita Dwitia Khanda | 283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalka, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia