Bhalkuti Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalkuti is a village situated in Labpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 532 families residing in the village Bhalkuti. The total population of Bhalkuti is 2,175 out of which 1,112 are males and 1,063 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalkuti is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalkuti village is 200 which is 9% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalkuti is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Bhalkuti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalkuti is 67.7%. Thus Bhalkuti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 60.25% in Bhalkuti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalkuti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalkuti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalkuti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 108 | 92 |
| Literacy | 67.75% | 75% | 60.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,236 | 621 | 615 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 837 | 359 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhalkuti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalkuti village out of total population, 691 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 691 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 513 | 484 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 194 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 164 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 122 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 148 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,484 | 480 | 1,004 |
Map of Bhalkuti, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhalkuti, Labpur
Below are the list of villages near Bhalkuti village in Labpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishaypur | 1,156 |
| Uttar Durgapur | 496 |
| Makura | 834 |
| Layekpur | 2,548 |
| Bile | 382 |
| Tarulia | 683 |
| Laghosa | 3,980 |
| Shaspur | 2,195 |
| Kamadpur | 1,819 |
| Punna | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalkuti, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia