Bhalgam Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bhalgam is a village situated in Visavadar taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 841 families residing in the village Bhalgam. The total population of Bhalgam is 3,780 out of which 1,924 are males and 1,856 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalgam is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalgam village is 329 which is 9% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalgam is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Bhalgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalgam is 73.2%. Thus Bhalgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 80.87% and the female literacy rate is 65.34% in Bhalgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Bhalgam village is DAYBEN KESUBHAI SAGATHIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 178 | 151 |
| Literacy | 73.2% | 80.87% | 65.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 571 | 291 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,254 | 512 | 742 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhalgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalgam village out of total population, 1,627 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,627 workers engaged in Main Work, 676 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,193 | 1,121 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 676 | 655 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 313 | 280 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 155 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 434 | 45 | 389 |
| Non Working | 2,153 | 758 | 1,395 |
Map of Bhalgam, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Bhalgam, Visavadar
Below are the list of villages near Bhalgam village in Visavadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pindakhai Nani | 1,109 |
| Shapar | 2,973 |
| Hadmatiya Nana | 540 |
| Lunghiya | 2,683 |
| Rabarika | 748 |
| Sudavad | 1,732 |
| Chhalda | 875 |
| Jambuda | 2,034 |
| Rupavati | 378 |
| Dhebar | 1,321 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalgam, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia