Bhelakoba Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhelakoba is a village situated in Jalpaiguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,911 families residing in the village Bhelakoba. The total population of Bhelakoba is 17,215 out of which 8,875 are males and 8,340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhelakoba is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhelakoba village is 2089 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1063 male children and 1026 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhelakoba is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Bhelakoba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhelakoba is 74.8%. Thus Bhelakoba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.52% and the female literacy rate is 68.73% in Bhelakoba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhelakoba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhelakoba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhelakoba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,089 | 1,063 | 1,026 |
| Literacy | 74.82% | 80.52% | 68.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,516 | 4,893 | 4,623 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 69 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 5,898 | 2,585 | 3,313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Bhelakoba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhelakoba village out of total population, 7,001 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,395 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,322 | 4,297 | 1,025 |
| Cultivators | 1,347 | 1,192 | 155 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,395 | 1,735 | 660 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 1,544 | 1,346 | 198 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,679 | 745 | 934 |
| Non Working | 10,214 | 3,833 | 6,381 |
Map of Bhelakoba, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhelakoba, Jalpaiguri
Below are the list of villages near Bhelakoba village in Jalpaiguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barapatina Nutanbus | 16,366 |
| Satkhamar | 12,391 |
| Bahadur | 18,878 |
| Patkata | 43,360 |
| Paharpur | 20,341 |
| Mandalghat | 16,083 |
| Garalbari | 28,791 |
| Amarkhana | 514 |
| Dharmmadeb | 366 |
| Araji Amarkhana | 262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhelakoba, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia