Bhalagara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalagara is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Bhalagara. The total population of Bhalagara is 2,046 out of which 1,044 are males and 1,002 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalagara is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalagara village is 252 which is 12% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalagara is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Bhalagara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalagara is 68.1%. Thus Bhalagara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.57% and the female literacy rate is 54.05% 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 | 252 | 127 | 125 |
| Literacy | 68.12% | 81.57% | 54.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 475 | 242 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 272 | 133 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 824 | 296 | 528 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.3% of total population in Bhalagara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalagara village out of total population, 754 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 754 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 425 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 156 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 101 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 131 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 148 | 140 |
| Non Working | 1,292 | 471 | 821 |
Map of Bhalagara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhalagara, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Bhalagara village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daldali | 444 |
| Maysaradi | 546 |
| Bar-Ahartor | 1,991 |
| Jorisha | 974 |
| Bhabanipur | 268 |
| Gosaindi alias Birsinghabari | 178 |
| Jorapukur Alias Sitarampur | 702 |
| Beko | 3,149 |
| Rudra | 1,085 |
| Jibanpur | 575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalagara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia