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Bhalka Forest Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Bhalka Forest is a medium size village located in Kumargram Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 327 families residing. The Bhalka Forest village has population of 1438 of which 731 are males while 707 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhalka Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 185 which makes up 12.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhalka Forest village is 967 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhalka Forest as per census is 968, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhalka Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhalka Forest village was 64.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhalka Forest Male literacy stands at 72.37 % while female literacy rate was 56.98 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bhalka 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 Bhalka Forest village.

Bhalka Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 327 - -
Population 1,438 731 707
Child (0-6) 185 94 91
Schedule Caste 21 11 10
Schedule Tribe 1,089 562 527
Literacy 64.80 % 72.37 % 56.98 %
Total Workers 637 418 219
Main Worker 233 - -
Marginal Worker 404 213 191

Caste Factor

In Bhalka Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.73 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.46 % of total population in Bhalka Forest village.

Work Profile

In Bhalka Forest village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 36.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.42 % 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.