Bhalkhet Population, Caste, Working Data The Dangs, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bhalkhet is a village situated in The Dangs taluka of The Dangs district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 152 families residing in the village Bhalkhet. The total population of Bhalkhet is 826 out of which 403 are males and 423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalkhet is 1,050.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalkhet village is 175 which is 21% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalkhet is 1,160 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Bhalkhet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalkhet is 91.6%. Thus Bhalkhet village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 98.14% and the female literacy rate is 85.11% in Bhalkhet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalkhet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalkhet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalkhet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 81 | 94 |
| Literacy | 91.55% | 98.14% | 85.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 825 | 403 | 422 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 87 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Bhalkhet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalkhet village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 188 | 175 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 168 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 66 | 223 |
| Non Working | 349 | 162 | 187 |
Nearby Villages to Bhalkhet,
Below are the list of villages near Bhalkhet village in The Dangs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tekpada | 645 |
| Khopri Amba | 386 |
| Pandharmal | 338 |
| Divadyawan | 664 |
| Wankan | 124 |
| Chikhala | 649 |
| Bhongdya | 482 |
| Sawardakasad | 327 |
| Enginpada | 375 |
| Mahal | 862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalkhet, The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia