Bhalka Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bhalka Forest is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 327 families residing in the village Bhalka Forest. The total population of Bhalka Forest is 1,438 out of which 731 are males and 707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalka Forest is 967.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalka Forest village is 185 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalka Forest is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Bhalka Forest village.

Population
1,438
Families
327
Literacy
64.8%
Sex Ratio
967

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalka Forest is 64.8%. Thus Bhalka Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 72.37% and the female literacy rate is 56.98% in Bhalka Forest village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalka Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Bhalka Forest Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalka Forest village.

Total Male Female
Children 185 94 91
Literacy 64.8% 72.37% 56.98%
Scheduled Caste 21 11 10
Scheduled Tribe 1,089 562 527
Illiterate 626 270 356

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.7% of total population in Bhalka Forest village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bhalka Forest village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 233 205 28
Cultivators 58 58 0
Agriculture Labourer 112 95 17
Other Workers 63 52 11
Marginal Workers 404 213 191
Non Working 801 313 488

Nearby Villages to Bhalka Forest,

Below are the list of villages near Bhalka Forest village in Kumargram.

Village Population
Radhanagar 2,080
Purbba Salbari 2,818
Ghaksapara 3,130
Barabisa 4,433
Bara Daldal 2,449
Purbba Chakchaka 4,523
Hemaguri 802
Bhalka 3,946
Dakshin Chengmari 3,779
Pakriguri 2,857

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