1. Home
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Chamba district
  4. Bhattiyat tehsil
  5. Bakloh Cantonment Board

Bakloh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011

Bakloh is a Cantonment Board city situated in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district. The Bakloh city is divided into 2 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 395 families residing in the Bakloh city. The total population of Bakloh is 1,805 out of which 1,150 are males and 655 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakloh is 570.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bakloh city is 222 which is 12% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakloh is 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (570).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakloh is 94%. Thus Bakloh has higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 95.74% and the female literacy rate is 90.73% in Bakloh.

Bakloh Cantonment Board has total administration over 395 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Bakloh Cantonment Board

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakloh Cantonment Board.

Total Male Female
Children 222 117 105
Literacy 94% 86% 76.2%
Scheduled Caste 216 107 109
Scheduled Tribe 19 9 10
Illiterate 317 161 156

Caste-wise Population - Bakloh

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Bakloh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 216 107 109
Schedule Tribe 19 9 10

Religion-wise Population - Bakloh

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bakloh is 1,732 which is 95.96% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bakloh is 13 which is 0.72% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bakloh as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,732 (95.96%) 1,106 626
Muslim 13 (0.72%) 12 1
Christian 14 (0.78%) 7 7
Sikh 43 (2.38%) 22 21
Buddhist 2 (0.11%) 2 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.06%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Bakloh

The total literacy rate of Bakloh was 94% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,488 literates, males were 989 while females were 499. Also the male literacy rate was 95.74% and the female literacy rate was 90.73% in Bakloh.

  Bakloh Himachal Pradesh
Female 90.73% 75.93%
Male 95.74% 89.53%
Total 94% 82.8%

Sex Ratio - Bakloh

The Sex Ratio of Bakloh is 570. Thus per every 1000 men there were 570 females in Bakloh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 570 ) of Bakloh.

Child Population - Bakloh

According to Census 2011, there were 222 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bakloh. Out of which 117 were male while 105 were female.

Working Population - Bakloh

In Bakloh Cantonment Board out of total population, 918 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 918 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 888 818 70
Other Workers 888 818 70
Marginal Workers 30 13 17
Non Working 887 319 568

Bakloh Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bakloh is further divided into 2 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,453 82% 472
2 Ward No - 2 352 84.1% 1,160

Reference