Bhalwan Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhalwan is a village situated in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 751 families residing in the village Bhalwan. The total population of Bhalwan is 3,726 out of which 1,933 are males and 1,793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalwan is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalwan village is 417 which is 11% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalwan is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Bhalwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalwan is 67.3%. Thus Bhalwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 72.78% and the female literacy rate is 61.41% in Bhalwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 417 | 210 | 207 |
| Literacy | 67.33% | 72.78% | 61.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,192 | 630 | 562 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,498 | 679 | 819 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhalwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalwan village out of total population, 1,126 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,126 workers engaged in Main Work, 467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 873 | 833 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 467 | 454 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 240 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 220 | 33 |
| Non Working | 2,600 | 880 | 1,720 |
Nearby Villages to Bhalwan,
Below are the list of villages near Bhalwan village in Dhuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palasaur | 2,499 |
| Bhullarheri | 3,393 |
| Bhojowali | 1,732 |
| Bhadalwadh | 991 |
| Kaulseri | 1,181 |
| Meerheri | 755 |
| Jakhlan | 1,291 |
| Sherpur Sodhian | 779 |
| Dhandra | 1,273 |
| Harchandpur | 1,560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalwan, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia