Bhalu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalu is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Bhalu. The total population of Bhalu is 1,307 out of which 662 are males and 645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalu is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalu village is 158 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalu is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Bhalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalu is 68.8%. Thus Bhalu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.56% and the female literacy rate is 52.65% in Bhalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 79 | 79 |
| Literacy | 68.84% | 84.56% | 52.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 53 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 569 | 285 | 284 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 169 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.5% of total population in Bhalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalu village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 333 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 210 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 96 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 27 | 134 |
| Non Working | 765 | 302 | 463 |
Map of Bhalu, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhalu, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Bhalu village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Parasia | 737 |
| Pargela | 1,861 |
| Bara Parasia | 648 |
| Tuitanr | 154 |
| Gurur | 1,500 |
| Shalbani | 489 |
| Parbad | 878 |
| Saga | 1,782 |
| Hetyakol | 731 |
| Chandra | 1,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia