Bilha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Bilha is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Bilha tehsil of Bilaspur district. The Bilha city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,301 families residing in the Bilha city. The total population of Bilha is 11,048 out of which 5,648 are males and 5,400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bilha is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bilha city is 1525 which is 14% of the total population. There are 801 male children and 724 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilha is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bilha is 78%. Thus Bilha has higher literacy rate compared to 70.8% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 86.47% and the female literacy rate is 69.12% in Bilha.
Bilha Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,301 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.
Bilha Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilha Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,525 | 801 | 724 |
| Literacy | 78% | 74.2% | 59.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,059 | 1,514 | 1,545 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 739 | 365 | 374 |
| Illiterate | 3,625 | 1,457 | 2,168 |
Caste-wise Population - Bilha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Bilha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,059 | 1,514 | 1,545 |
| Schedule Tribe | 739 | 365 | 374 |
Religion-wise Population - Bilha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bilha is 10,560 which is 95.58% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bilha is 182 which is 1.65% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bilha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,560 | (95.58%) | 5,399 | 5,161 |
| Muslim | 182 | (1.65%) | 90 | 92 |
| Christian | 55 | (0.5%) | 30 | 25 |
| Sikh | 238 | (2.15%) | 123 | 115 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.08%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.04%) | 2 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Bilha
The total literacy rate of Bilha was 77.95% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 7,423 literates, males were 4,191 while females were 3,232. Also the male literacy rate was 86.47% and the female literacy rate was 69.12% in Bilha.
| Bilha | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.12% | 60.24% |
| Male | 86.47% | 80.27% |
| Total | 77.95% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Bilha
The Sex Ratio of Bilha is 956. Thus per every 1000 men there were 956 females in Bilha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Bilha.
Child Population - Bilha
According to Census 2011, there were 1,525 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bilha. Out of which 801 were male while 724 were female.
Working Population - Bilha
In Bilha Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 4,178 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,178 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,568 | 2,734 | 834 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 127 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 80 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 3,176 | 2,488 | 688 |
| Marginal Workers | 610 | 276 | 334 |
| Non Working | 6,870 | 2,638 | 4,232 |
Bilha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bilha is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 959 | 69.7% | 957 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 517 | 86.1% | 1,076 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 773 | 64.8% | 918 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 574 | 86.1% | 933 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 787 | 66.5% | 929 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 645 | 69.5% | 897 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 546 | 75.8% | 883 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 689 | 61.7% | 1,045 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 568 | 62.7% | 1,073 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 484 | 79.5% | 891 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,407 | 60.1% | 933 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 933 | 69.5% | 1,015 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 669 | 58.9% | 1,021 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 691 | 55.7% | 958 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 806 | 61% | 879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bilha, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia