Bhalki Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bidar, Karnataka - Census 2011

Bhalki is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Bhalki taluka of Bidar district. The Bhalki city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,563 families residing in the Bhalki city. The total population of Bhalki is 40,333 out of which 20,741 are males and 19,592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalki is 945.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalki city is 5091 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2579 male children and 2512 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalki is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalki is 80.3%. Thus Bhalki has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Bidar district. The male literacy rate is 87.52% and the female literacy rate is 72.72% in Bhalki.

Bhalki Town Municipal Council has total administration over 7,563 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Bhalki Town Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalki Town Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 5,091 2,579 2,512
Literacy 80.3% 76.6% 63.4%
Scheduled Caste 10,638 5,416 5,222
Scheduled Tribe 1,903 930 973
Illiterate 12,018 4,846 7,172

Caste-wise Population - Bhalki

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Bhalki.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 10,638 5,416 5,222
Schedule Tribe 1,903 930 973

Religion-wise Population - Bhalki

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bhalki is 30,595 which is 75.86% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bhalki is 7,457 which is 18.49% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bhalki as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 30,595 (75.86%) 15,673 14,922
Muslim 7,457 (18.49%) 3,913 3,544
Christian 400 (0.99%) 187 213
Sikh 27 (0.07%) 11 16
Buddhist 1,770 (4.39%) 915 855
Jain 18 (0.04%) 10 8
Other Religion 31 (0.08%) 14 17
No Religion Specified 35 (0.09%) 18 17

Literacy Rate - Bhalki

The total literacy rate of Bhalki was 80.34% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 28,315 literates, males were 15,895 while females were 12,420. Also the male literacy rate was 87.52% and the female literacy rate was 72.72% in Bhalki.

  Bhalki Karnataka
Female 72.72% 68.08%
Male 87.52% 82.47%
Total 80.34% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Bhalki

The Sex Ratio of Bhalki is 945. Thus per every 1000 men there were 945 females in Bhalki. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Bhalki.

Child Population - Bhalki

According to Census 2011, there were 5,091 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhalki. Out of which 2,579 were male while 2,512 were female.

Working Population - Bhalki

In Bhalki Town Municipal Council out of total population, 13,367 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 520 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,879 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 11,649 8,995 2,654
Cultivators 520 428 92
Agriculture Labourer 1,879 1,097 782
Household Industries 267 181 86
Other Workers 8,983 7,289 1,694
Marginal Workers 1,718 995 723
Non Working 26,966 10,751 16,215

Bhalki Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bhalki is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,390 70.1% 925
2 Ward No - 2 1,277 71.8% 853
3 Ward No - 3 1,963 59.4% 944
4 Ward No - 4 2,142 69.4% 944
5 Ward No - 5 1,561 61.3% 976
6 Ward No - 6 2,094 64.1% 934
7 Ward No - 7 1,590 72.5% 980
8 Ward No - 8 943 87.4% 338
9 Ward No - 9 3,713 82.1% 1,018
10 Ward No - 10 1,882 68.6% 1,055
11 Ward No - 11 1,485 64.5% 921
12 Ward No - 12 893 83.9% 849
13 Ward No - 13 1,369 79.8% 947
14 Ward No - 14 2,724 64.4% 1,092
15 Ward No - 15 1,681 56.3% 999
16 Ward No - 16 748 69.8% 889
17 Ward No - 17 2,059 78.6% 937
18 Ward No - 18 2,035 80.8% 942
19 Ward No - 19 910 78.5% 888
20 Ward No - 20 2,036 57% 986
21 Ward No - 21 2,258 68% 963
22 Ward No - 22 2,822 64.2% 1,010
23 Ward No - 23 758 85.5% 844

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