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Bhalpahari Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Bhalpahari is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 79 families residing. The Bhalpahari village has population of 400 of which 181 are males while 219 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhalpahari village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 16.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhalpahari village is 1210 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhalpahari as per census is 1207, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Bhalpahari village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhalpahari village was 57.14 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Bhalpahari Male literacy stands at 68.42 % while female literacy rate was 47.83 %.

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

Bhalpahari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 79 - -
Population 400 181 219
Child (0-6) 64 29 35
Schedule Caste 6 2 4
Schedule Tribe 364 162 202
Literacy 57.14 % 68.42 % 47.83 %
Total Workers 199 100 99
Main Worker 73 - -
Marginal Worker 126 33 93

Caste Factor

In Bhalpahari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.50 % of total population in Bhalpahari village.

Work Profile

In Bhalpahari village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 36.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.