Bhalun Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bhalun is a village situated in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Bhalun. The total population of Bhalun is 701 out of which 347 are males and 354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalun is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalun village is 75 which is 11% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalun is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Bhalun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalun is 73.6%. Thus Bhalun village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 83.5% and the female literacy rate is 64.04% 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 | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Literacy | 73.64% | 83.5% | 64.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 89 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Bhalun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalun village out of total population, 452 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 452 workers engaged in Main Work, 362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 217 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 362 | 167 | 195 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Non Working | 249 | 129 | 120 |
Map of Bhalun, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bhalun, Rohru
Below are the list of villages near Bhalun village in Rohru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F. Bhalun-II | 53 |
| Jaunli | 172 |
| D.P.F.Sharmali Awal | 50 |
| D.P.F.Jaunli | 43 |
| Sharmali | 425 |
| D.P.F. Bhalun - I | 2 |
| Khara Paani | 86 |
| Ghrema | 225 |
| Naga Dhar | 193 |
| D.P.F. Ghrema | 22 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalun, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia