Bhalas Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalas is a village situated in Labpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 503 families residing in the village Bhalas. The total population of Bhalas is 2,300 out of which 1,192 are males and 1,108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalas is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalas village is 256 which is 11% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalas is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Bhalas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalas is 72.1%. Thus Bhalas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.79% and the female literacy rate is 65.92% in Bhalas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 125 | 131 |
| Literacy | 72.11% | 77.79% | 65.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 953 | 497 | 456 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 826 | 362 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bhalas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalas village out of total population, 851 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 851 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 382 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 119 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 127 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 123 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 360 | 80 |
| Non Working | 1,449 | 450 | 999 |
Map of Bhalas, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhalas, Labpur
Below are the list of villages near Bhalas village in Labpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhugram | 5,608 |
| Ghattor | 1,483 |
| Chhota Goga | 1,447 |
| Puran Mahugram | 1,203 |
| Baragoga | 1,252 |
| Phalgram | 1,584 |
| Raghabpur | 12 |
| Sankhanad | 308 |
| Kusumgaria | 1,382 |
| Debipur | 75 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalas, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia