Bhalai Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh
Bhalai Tehsil of Chamba district has a total population of 25,326 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 12,561 are males while 12,765 are females. In 2011 there were a total 4,774 families residing in Bhalai Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhalai Tehsil is 1,016.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Bhalai Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 67.5% and the sex ratio of Bhalai Tehsil is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalai Tehsil is 3667 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1866 male children and 1801 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalai Tehsil is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,016 ) of Bhalai Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Bhalai Tehsil is 67.48%. The male literacy rate is 68.05% and the female literacy rate is 47.53% in Bhalai Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Bhalai Tehsil is further divided into 80 villages.
Bhalai Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalai Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 3,667 | 1,866 | 1,801 |
| Literacy | 67.48% | 68.05% | 47.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,444 | 3,251 | 3,193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 477 | 249 | 228 |
| Illiterate | 10,711 | 4,013 | 6,698 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhalai Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Bhalai Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,444 | 3,251 | 3,193 |
| Schedule Tribe | 477 | 249 | 228 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhalai Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,356 | (96.17%) | 12,050 | 12,306 |
| Muslim | 962 | (3.8%) | 507 | 455 |
| Christian | 5 | (0.02%) | 2 | 3 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Bhalai Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Bhalai Tehsil in 2011 were 67.48% in which, male and female literacy were 79.93% and 55.34% respectively. Total literate in Bhalai Tehsil were 14,615 of which male and female were 8,548 and 6,067 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhalai Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Bhalai Tehsil is 1,016 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,016 females in Bhalai Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,016 ) of Bhalai Tehsil.
Child Population - Bhalai Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 3,667 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhalai Tehsil. Out of which 1,866 were male while 1,801 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhalai Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Bhalai Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Bhalai Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 3,667.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,326 | 0 | 25,326 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 3,667 | 0 | 3,667 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,444 | 0 | 6,444 |
| Schedule Tribe | 477 | 0 | 477 |
| Literacy | 67.48% | - | 67.48% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,016 | - | 1,016 |
Working Population - Bhalai Tehsil
In Bhalai Tehsil out of total population, 16,014 were engaged in work activities. 29.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,014 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,097 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,793 | 3,392 | 1,401 |
| Cultivators | 2,097 | 1,268 | 829 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 116 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 50 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 2,489 | 1,958 | 531 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,221 | 4,480 | 6,741 |
| Non Working | 9,312 | 4,689 | 4,623 |
Nearby Tehsils from Bhalai Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Bhalai Tehsil in Chamba district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Saluni Tehsil population | 47,939 |
| Dalhousie Tehsil population | 46,760 |
| Chaurah Tehsil population | 78,988 |
| Bhattiyat Tehsil population | 42,967 |
| Sihunta Tehsil population | 39,871 |
| Pangi Tehsil population | 18,868 |
| Chamba Tehsil population | 179,253 |
| Holi Tehsil population | 14,094 |
| Brahmaur Tehsil population | 25,014 |
Bhalai Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalai, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia