Bhalukkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalukkunda is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 204 families residing in the village Bhalukkunda. The total population of Bhalukkunda is 933 out of which 476 are males and 457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalukkunda is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalukkunda village is 94 which is 10% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalukkunda is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Bhalukkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalukkunda is 65.1%. Thus Bhalukkunda village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.98% and the female literacy rate is 59.85% in Bhalukkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalukkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalukkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalukkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 43 | 51 |
| Literacy | 65.08% | 69.98% | 59.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 370 | 186 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 387 | 173 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Bhalukkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalukkunda village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 226 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 110 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 81 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 77 | 5 |
| Non Working | 619 | 173 | 446 |
Nearby Villages to Bhalukkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Bhalukkunda village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piardanga | 2,457 |
| Rampur | 920 |
| Karasia | 1,176 |
| Prasadpur | 1,426 |
| Kalla | 1,990 |
| Bachka | 473 |
| Khursi | 1,261 |
| Baidyanathpur | 335 |
| Dharmapota | 741 |
| Bhagabanbati | 293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalukkunda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia