Bhowen Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bhowen is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 137 families residing in the village Bhowen. The total population of Bhowen is 774 out of which 379 are males and 395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhowen is 1,042.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhowen village is 97 which is 13% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhowen is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Bhowen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhowen is 67.9%. Thus Bhowen village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 84.31% and the female literacy rate is 52.84% in Bhowen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhowen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhowen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhowen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 54 | 43 |
| Literacy | 67.95% | 84.31% | 52.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 733 | 355 | 378 |
| Illiterate | 314 | 105 | 209 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.7% of total population in Bhowen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhowen village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 164 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 104 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 60 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 12 | 199 |
| Non Working | 381 | 203 | 178 |
Nearby Villages to Bhowen,
Below are the list of villages near Bhowen village in Chamba.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhowen, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia