Bhalkundi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalkundi is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,017 families residing in the village Bhalkundi. The total population of Bhalkundi is 3,837 out of which 1,966 are males and 1,871 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalkundi is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalkundi village is 515 which is 13% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalkundi is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Bhalkundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalkundi is 67.9%. Thus Bhalkundi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 75.12% and the female literacy rate is 60.43% in Bhalkundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalkundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalkundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalkundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 515 | 274 | 241 |
| Literacy | 67.91% | 75.12% | 60.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 613 | 327 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,581 | 695 | 886 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bhalkundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalkundi village out of total population, 1,359 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,359 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 619 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 968 | 899 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 175 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 619 | 599 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 108 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 391 | 256 | 135 |
| Non Working | 2,478 | 811 | 1,667 |
Map of Bhalkundi, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhalkundi, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Bhalkundi village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matai | 616 |
| Matanda | 95 |
| Bautipara | 1,086 |
| Diara | 2,164 |
| Nabipur | 106 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,157 |
| Purbba Srikrishnapur | 672 |
| Khansama Danga | 95 |
| Joypur | 3,249 |
| Indrani | 7,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalkundi, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia