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Bhalu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bhalu is a medium size village located in Bundwan Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 265 families residing. The Bhalu village has population of 1307 of which 662 are males while 645 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhalu village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 12.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhalu village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhalu as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhalu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhalu village was 68.84 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhalu Male literacy stands at 84.56 % while female literacy rate was 52.65 %.

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

Bhalu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 265 - -
Population 1,307 662 645
Child (0-6) 158 79 79
Schedule Caste 97 53 44
Schedule Tribe 569 285 284
Literacy 68.84 % 84.56 % 52.65 %
Total Workers 542 360 182
Main Worker 381 - -
Marginal Worker 161 27 134

Caste Factor

In Bhalu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.42 % of total population in Bhalu village.

Work Profile

In Bhalu village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 70.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.