Bam Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bam is a village situated in Bharari tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 442 families residing in the village Bam. The total population of Bam is 1,981 out of which 984 are males and 997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bam is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bam village is 182 which is 9% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Bam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bam is 86.3%. Thus Bam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 93.06% and the female literacy rate is 79.69% in Bam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 91 | 91 |
| Literacy | 86.33% | 93.06% | 79.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 490 | 246 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 428 | 153 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bam village out of total population, 1,157 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,157 workers engaged in Main Work, 724 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,150 | 554 | 596 |
| Cultivators | 724 | 199 | 525 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 403 | 334 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 824 | 425 | 399 |
Nearby Villages to Bam,
Below are the list of villages near Bam village in Bharari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bani Pandtan | 166 |
| Salaon Uparli | 534 |
| Pantera | 1,533 |
| Phagat | 228 |
| Balaunni | 28 |
| Makri | 162 |
| Thandoh | 140 |
| Khatot | 61 |
| Marhana | 2,375 |
| Salaon Bhaparaliyan | 94 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bam, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia