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Bhalgam Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Bhalgam is a large village located in Kankrej Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 547 families residing. The Bhalgam village has population of 2899 of which 1512 are males while 1387 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhalgam village population of children with age 0-6 is 497 which makes up 17.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhalgam village is 917 which is lower than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhalgam as per census is 854, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Bhalgam village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhalgam village was 58.08 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Bhalgam Male literacy stands at 71.46 % while female literacy rate was 43.70 %.

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

Bhalgam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 547 - -
Population 2,899 1,512 1,387
Child (0-6) 497 268 229
Schedule Caste 182 95 87
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 58.08 % 71.46 % 43.70 %
Total Workers 1,561 850 711
Main Worker 1,069 - -
Marginal Worker 492 72 420

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.28 % of total population in Bhalgam village. The village Bhalgam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bhalgam village out of total population, 1561 were engaged in work activities. 68.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1561 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 466 were Agricultural labourer.