Bhel Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhel is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Bhel. The total population of Bhel is 609 out of which 316 are males and 293 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhel is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhel village is 48 which is 8% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhel is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Bhel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhel is 87.5%. Thus Bhel village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 92.44% and the female literacy rate is 82.22% in Bhel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Literacy | 87.52% | 92.44% | 82.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 432 | 224 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 47 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhel village out of total population, 218 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 218 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 194 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 56 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 82 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 56 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 391 | 121 | 270 |
Nearby Villages to Bhel,
Below are the list of villages near Bhel village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarobad | 922 |
| Najka | 441 |
| Mahaddipur | 846 |
| Khojkipur | 1,043 |
| Daudpur | 205 |
| Salala | 1,305 |
| Shaffipur | 493 |
| Kotli Araian | 721 |
| Pandori Nijran | 3,121 |
| Dhurial | 1,036 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhel, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia