Bhalgam Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bhalgam is a village situated in Kankrej taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 547 families residing in the village Bhalgam. The total population of Bhalgam is 2,899 out of which 1,512 are males and 1,387 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalgam is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalgam village is 497 which is 17% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalgam is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Bhalgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalgam is 58.1%. Thus Bhalgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 71.46% and the female literacy rate is 43.7% in Bhalgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Bhalgam village is THAKOR SAMAJI BHIKHAJI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 497 | 268 | 229 |
| Literacy | 58.08% | 71.46% | 43.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 95 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,504 | 623 | 881 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhalgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalgam village out of total population, 1,561 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,561 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 466 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,069 | 778 | 291 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 291 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 466 | 304 | 162 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 183 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 492 | 72 | 420 |
| Non Working | 1,338 | 662 | 676 |
Map of Bhalgam, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Bhalgam, Kankrej
Below are the list of villages near Bhalgam village in Kankrej.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Runi | 775 |
| Padar | 1,591 |
| Khariya | 3,742 |
| Tatiyana | 3,109 |
| Nana Jampur | 1,997 |
| Savpura | 595 |
| Tana | 6,570 |
| Karsanpura | 161 |
| Ruppura | 102 |
| Khengarpura | 522 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalgam, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia