Bhulka Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhulka is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Bhulka. The total population of Bhulka is 306 out of which 148 are males and 158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhulka is 1,068.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhulka village is 49 which is 16% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhulka is 1,882 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Bhulka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhulka is 57.2%. Thus Bhulka village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 66.41% and the female literacy rate is 47.62% in Bhulka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhulka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhulka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhulka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 17 | 32 |
| Literacy | 57.2% | 66.41% | 47.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 33 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 115 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 61 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.5% of total population in Bhulka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhulka village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 77 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 34 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 185 | 69 | 116 |
Nearby Villages to Bhulka,
Below are the list of villages near Bhulka village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Antaram | 536 |
| Jibansing | 1,471 |
| Bajarur Chhat | 192 |
| Saheburam | 1,897 |
| Gandagal | 4,363 |
| Chayansing | 2,158 |
| Uttar Ramdhan | 6,892 |
| Paschim Rambandh | 763 |
| Madan | 236 |
| Chunilal | 1,192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhulka, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia