Bhalia Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalia is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 554 families residing in the village Bhalia. The total population of Bhalia is 2,452 out of which 1,241 are males and 1,211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalia is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalia village is 265 which is 11% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalia is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Bhalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalia is 77.3%. Thus Bhalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.17% and the female literacy rate is 69.2% in Bhalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 135 | 130 |
| Literacy | 77.27% | 85.17% | 69.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,536 | 774 | 762 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 762 | 299 | 463 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Bhalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalia village out of total population, 864 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 864 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 645 | 602 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 321 | 311 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 101 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 186 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 156 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,588 | 483 | 1,105 |
Map of Bhalia, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhalia, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Bhalia village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telua | 2,702 |
| Chak Hazi | 2,549 |
| Jasapur | 373 |
| Chak Behala | 120 |
| Chakanar | 879 |
| Malaypur | 8,465 |
| Keshabpur | 12,687 |
| Banamalipur | 1,323 |
| Ashanpur | 2,451 |
| Chak Benshe | 1,252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalia, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia