Bholakhali Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bholakhali is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 701 families residing in the village Bholakhali. The total population of Bholakhali is 2,993 out of which 1,496 are males and 1,497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bholakhali is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bholakhali village is 335 which is 11% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bholakhali is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Bholakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bholakhali is 72.2%. Thus Bholakhali village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.54% and the female literacy rate is 65.81% in Bholakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bholakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bholakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bholakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 335 | 163 | 172 |
| Literacy | 72.2% | 78.54% | 65.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,448 | 747 | 701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,427 | 690 | 737 |
| Illiterate | 1,074 | 449 | 625 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.7% of total population in Bholakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bholakhali village out of total population, 1,171 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 598 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,033 | 773 | 260 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 126 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 598 | 416 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 299 | 226 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 60 | 78 |
| Non Working | 1,822 | 663 | 1,159 |
Nearby Villages to Bholakhali,
Below are the list of villages near Bholakhali village in Sandeshkhali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Sehara | 2,113 |
| Nityabaria | 4,759 |
| Chhota Sehara | 4,742 |
| Radhanagar | 2,859 |
| Raypur | 2,630 |
| Kalinagar | 8,679 |
| Ghoshpur | 6,606 |
| Ghatihara | 3,614 |
| Gazalia | 2,827 |
| Putimari | 1,622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bholakhali, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia