Bhaluthang Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Bhaluthang is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 191 families residing in the village Bhaluthang. The total population of Bhaluthang is 934 out of which 497 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhaluthang is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhaluthang village is 98 which is 10% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhaluthang is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Bhaluthang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhaluthang is 75.7%. Thus Bhaluthang village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 83.96% and the female literacy rate is 65.88% in Bhaluthang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhaluthang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhaluthang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhaluthang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 42 | 56 |
| Literacy | 75.72% | 83.96% | 65.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 505 | 259 | 246 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 115 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.1% of total population in Bhaluthang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhaluthang village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 272 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 160 | 118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 77 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Non Working | 430 | 210 | 220 |
Nearby Villages to Bhaluthang,
Below are the list of villages near Bhaluthang village in Gyalshing.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhaluthang, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia