Bhaluka Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhaluka is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,712 families residing in the village Bhaluka. The total population of Bhaluka is 8,076 out of which 4,214 are males and 3,862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhaluka is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhaluka village is 1218 which is 15% of the total population. There are 619 male children and 599 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhaluka is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Bhaluka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhaluka is 66.9%. Thus Bhaluka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 75.74% and the female literacy rate is 57.22% in Bhaluka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhaluka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhaluka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhaluka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,218 | 619 | 599 |
| Literacy | 66.93% | 75.74% | 57.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,684 | 872 | 812 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 370 | 201 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 3,486 | 1,491 | 1,995 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Bhaluka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhaluka village out of total population, 2,510 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,510 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,835 | 1,701 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 134 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 266 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,367 | 1,269 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 675 | 482 | 193 |
| Non Working | 5,566 | 2,031 | 3,535 |
Map of Bhaluka, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhaluka, Harischandrapur - II
Below are the list of villages near Bhaluka village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parbhaluka | 248 |
| Degun | 1,665 |
| Fatepur | 10,423 |
| Kariali | 5,467 |
| Jagannathpur | 7,310 |
| Mashaldaha | 3,889 |
| Talgachhi | 7,829 |
| Mohanpur | 5,963 |
| Bhairabpur | 3,580 |
| Talbangrua | 8,235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhaluka, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia