Bhalukhop Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhalukhop Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 119 families residing in the village Bhalukhop Forest. The total population of Bhalukhop Forest is 592 out of which 295 are males and 297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalukhop Forest is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalukhop Forest village is 91 which is 15% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalukhop Forest is 1,395 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Bhalukhop Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalukhop Forest is 75.4%. Thus Bhalukhop Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 83.27% and the female literacy rate is 67.21% in Bhalukhop Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalukhop Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalukhop Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalukhop Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 38 | 53 |
| Literacy | 75.45% | 83.27% | 67.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 61 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 81 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.8% of total population in Bhalukhop Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalukhop Forest village out of total population, 230 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 151 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 131 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Non Working | 362 | 125 | 237 |
Map of Bhalukhop Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhalukhop Forest, Kalimpong -I
Below are the list of villages near Bhalukhop Forest village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Homes St.And Graihms | 3,899 |
| Kaffir Forest | 15 |
| Kaffir Khasmahal | 549 |
| Kanke Bong Khasmahal | 1,835 |
| Icha Khasmahal | 4,176 |
| Pudung Khasmahal | 2,382 |
| Sindibong Khasmahal | 4,606 |
| Bhalukhop Khasmahal | 5,254 |
| Kalimpong Dansong Forest | 795 |
| Mangber Forest | 30 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalukhop Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia