Bhalagara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalagara is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 326 families residing in the village Bhalagara. The total population of Bhalagara is 1,746 out of which 859 are males and 887 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalagara is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalagara village is 303 which is 17% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalagara is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Bhalagara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalagara is 69.5%. Thus Bhalagara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.29% and the female literacy rate is 58.06% in Bhalagara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalagara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalagara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalagara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 148 | 155 |
| Literacy | 69.51% | 81.29% | 58.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 114 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 743 | 281 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhalagara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalagara village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 302 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 109 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 99 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 87 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 140 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,290 | 417 | 873 |
Map of Bhalagara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhalagara, Para
Below are the list of villages near Bhalagara village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hurra | 502 |
| Chalka | 215 |
| Chaktor | 282 |
| Jaynagar Alias Udaypur | 2,944 |
| Bhatdi | 629 |
| Kalla | 1,142 |
| Dhadkidi | 854 |
| Pathakdi | 582 |
| Chitra | 2,449 |
| Rameshwardi | 268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalagara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia