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Bhalukhop Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Bhalukhop Forest is a medium size village located in Kalimpong -I Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 119 families residing. The Bhalukhop Forest village has population of 592 of which 295 are males while 297 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhalukhop Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 15.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhalukhop Forest village is 1007 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhalukhop Forest as per census is 1395, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhalukhop Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhalukhop Forest village was 75.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhalukhop Forest Male literacy stands at 83.27 % while female literacy rate was 67.21 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bhalukhop Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Bhalukhop Forest village.

Bhalukhop Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 119 - -
Population 592 295 297
Child (0-6) 91 38 53
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 129 61 68
Literacy 75.45 % 83.27 % 67.21 %
Total Workers 230 170 60
Main Worker 196 - -
Marginal Worker 34 19 15

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.34 % of total population in Bhalukhop Forest village.

Work Profile

In Bhalukhop Forest village out of total population, 230 were engaged in work activities. 85.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.