Bhalun Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bhalun is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 255 families residing in the village Bhalun. The total population of Bhalun is 1,257 out of which 658 are males and 599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalun is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalun village is 151 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalun is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Bhalun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalun is 85.4%. Thus Bhalun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 89.79% and the female literacy rate is 80.49% in Bhalun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 80 | 71 |
| Literacy | 85.35% | 89.79% | 80.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 117 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 29 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 139 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Bhalun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalun village out of total population, 574 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 574 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 296 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 94 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 194 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 80 | 160 |
| Non Working | 683 | 282 | 401 |
Map of Bhalun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bhalun, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Bhalun village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thora Khas | 770 |
| Basa | 432 |
| Chakban Thora | 112 |
| Jatoli | 310 |
| Basa Samletian | 106 |
| Baduhi | 1,754 |
| Kharod | 100 |
| Galor Khas | 206 |
| Khani Upperli | 834 |
| Bharnu | 84 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia