Bhalun Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bhalun is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Bhalun. The total population of Bhalun is 406 out of which 198 are males and 208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalun is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalun village is 50 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalun is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Bhalun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalun is 87.1%. Thus Bhalun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.98% and the female literacy rate is 81.62% in Bhalun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Literacy | 87.08% | 92.98% | 81.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 118 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 39 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhalun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalun village out of total population, 114 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 80 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Non Working | 292 | 106 | 186 |
Map of Bhalun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bhalun, Jawali
Below are the list of villages near Bhalun village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalyad | 294 |
| Balah | 1,608 |
| Baded | 249 |
| Dhar | 250 |
| Nangial | 1,023 |
| Bhatoli | 378 |
| Solda | 527 |
| Naira Khas | 228 |
| Bhareal | 507 |
| Nawan Shahr | 220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia