Biara Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Biara is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Biara. The total population of Biara is 1,242 out of which 597 are males and 645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biara is 1,080.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Biara village is 133 which is 11% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biara is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,080) of Biara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biara is 82.6%. Thus Biara village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.72% and the female literacy rate is 75.22% in Biara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Biara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Biara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 69 | 64 |
| Literacy | 82.6% | 90.72% | 75.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 162 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 326 | 118 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Biara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biara village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 194 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 184 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 75 | 49 |
| Non Working | 901 | 328 | 573 |
Nearby Villages to Biara,
Below are the list of villages near Biara village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andreta | 1,125 |
| Chhatar | 589 |
| Chakban Andreta | 106 |
| Barohal | 804 |
| Agoja Khas | 971 |
| Gadiara | 707 |
| Karaur | 286 |
| Parnoh | 539 |
| Saura | 4 |
| Ladoh | 1,626 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biara, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia