Bhota Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bhota is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district. The Bhota city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the Bhota city. The total population of Bhota is 1,453 out of which 738 are males and 715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhota is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhota city is 145 which is 10% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhota is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhota is 91.4%. Thus Bhota has higher literacy rate compared to 88.2% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 96.24% and the female literacy rate is 86.47% in Bhota.
Bhota Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 300 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bhota Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhota Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 73 | 72 |
| Literacy | 91.4% | 86.7% | 77.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 469 | 234 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 257 | 98 | 159 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhota
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhota.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 469 | 234 | 235 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhota
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bhota is 1,449 which is 99.72% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bhota is 0 which is 0% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bhota as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,449 | (99.72%) | 735 | 714 |
| Muslim | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Christian | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.28%) | 3 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Bhota
The total literacy rate of Bhota was 91.44% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,196 literates, males were 640 while females were 556. Also the male literacy rate was 96.24% and the female literacy rate was 86.47% in Bhota.
| Bhota | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.47% | 75.93% |
| Male | 96.24% | 89.53% |
| Total | 91.44% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Bhota
The Sex Ratio of Bhota is 969. Thus per every 1000 men there were 969 females in Bhota. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Bhota.
Child Population - Bhota
According to Census 2011, there were 145 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhota. Out of which 73 were male while 72 were female.
Working Population - Bhota
In Bhota Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 428 | 341 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 387 | 320 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Non Working | 987 | 370 | 617 |
Bhota Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bhota is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 206 | 83% | 981 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 132 | 86.4% | 1,095 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 211 | 82.5% | 901 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 201 | 83.6% | 879 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 219 | 79% | 991 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 213 | 82.2% | 885 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 271 | 81.5% | 1,085 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhota, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia