Bhalka Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalka Forest is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 327 families residing in the village Bhalka Forest. The total population of Bhalka Forest is 1,438 out of which 731 are males and 707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalka Forest is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalka Forest village is 185 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalka Forest is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Bhalka Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalka Forest is 64.8%. Thus Bhalka Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 72.37% and the female literacy rate is 56.98% in Bhalka Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalka Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalka Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalka Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 94 | 91 |
| Literacy | 64.8% | 72.37% | 56.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,089 | 562 | 527 |
| Illiterate | 626 | 270 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.7% of total population in Bhalka Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalka Forest village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 205 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 95 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 52 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 404 | 213 | 191 |
| Non Working | 801 | 313 | 488 |
Map of Bhalka Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhalka Forest, Kumargram
Below are the list of villages near Bhalka Forest village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhanagar | 2,080 |
| Purbba Salbari | 2,818 |
| Ghaksapara | 3,130 |
| Barabisa | 4,433 |
| Bara Daldal | 2,449 |
| Purbba Chakchaka | 4,523 |
| Hemaguri | 802 |
| Bhalka | 3,946 |
| Dakshin Chengmari | 3,779 |
| Pakriguri | 2,857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalka Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia