Bhatu Palam Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bhatu Palam is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Bhatu Palam. The total population of Bhatu Palam is 483 out of which 230 are males and 253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhatu Palam is 1,100.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhatu Palam village is 48 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhatu Palam is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,100) of Bhatu Palam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhatu Palam is 90.6%. Thus Bhatu Palam village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 96.23% and the female literacy rate is 85.2% in Bhatu Palam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhatu Palam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhatu Palam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhatu Palam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 18 | 30 |
| Literacy | 90.57% | 96.23% | 85.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 31 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 89 | 26 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Bhatu Palam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhatu Palam village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 71 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 68 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Non Working | 365 | 126 | 239 |
Nearby Villages to Bhatu Palam,
Below are the list of villages near Bhatu Palam village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samula Khas | 2,145 |
| Salan | 602 |
| Nihang | 286 |
| Kathiara | 565 |
| Tanda | 2,289 |
| Raipur Tea Estate | 471 |
| Khas Khalet | 1,418 |
| Arla Khas | 2,055 |
| Raudi | 1,228 |
| Saloh | 1,853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhatu Palam, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia