Bihun Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bihun is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 65 families residing in the village Bihun. The total population of Bihun is 355 out of which 163 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bihun is 1,178.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bihun village is 60 which is 17% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bihun is 1,069 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,178) of Bihun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bihun is 58.6%. Thus Bihun village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 67.16% and the female literacy rate is 51.55% in Bihun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bihun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bihun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bihun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Literacy | 58.64% | 67.16% | 51.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 184 | 78 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 182 | 73 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bihun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bihun village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 48.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 93 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 89 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 9 | 102 |
| Non Working | 140 | 61 | 79 |
Map of Bihun, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bihun, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Bihun village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhabbi | 11 |
| Sudla | 464 |
| Chili | 210 |
| Kuther | 592 |
| Kulthot | 397 |
| Hiar | 297 |
| Chundi | 232 |
| Thanai Kothi | 693 |
| Jawari | 384 |
| Kalog | 459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bihun, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia