Bhaluka Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhaluka is a village situated in Pandabeswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 153 families residing in the village Bhaluka. The total population of Bhaluka is 681 out of which 339 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhaluka is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhaluka village is 64 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhaluka is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Bhaluka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhaluka is 59%. Thus Bhaluka village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 65.59% and the female literacy rate is 52.29% in Bhaluka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhaluka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhaluka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhaluka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 28 | 36 |
| Literacy | 59% | 65.59% | 52.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 298 | 147 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 175 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 135 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.7% of total population in Bhaluka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhaluka village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 198 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 189 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 459 | 140 | 319 |
Nearby Villages to Bhaluka,
Below are the list of villages near Bhaluka village in Pandabeswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamsundarpur | 2,801 |
| Sonpur | 2,358 |
| Chak Jharia | 1,497 |
| Bajari | 1,583 |
| Bhatmura | 594 |
| Kumarkhala | 2,419 |
| Joalbhanga | 2,070 |
| Chak Karala | 1,331 |
| Danya | 3,854 |
| Deshlopa | 1,178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhaluka, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia