Bihan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bihan is a village situated in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 223 families residing in the village Bihan. The total population of Bihan is 998 out of which 491 are males and 507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bihan is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bihan village is 97 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bihan is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Bihan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bihan is 88.1%. Thus Bihan village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.41% and the female literacy rate is 83.08% in Bihan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bihan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bihan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bihan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 51 | 46 |
| Literacy | 88.12% | 93.41% | 83.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312 | 160 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 80 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bihan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bihan village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 45.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 178 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 133 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 101 | 154 |
| Non Working | 530 | 212 | 318 |
Nearby Villages to Bihan,
Below are the list of villages near Bihan village in Dera Gopipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barwara | 891 |
| Nangal | 999 |
| Thor Nichli | 370 |
| Thor Uparli | 656 |
| Beh | 765 |
| Ghiyori | 1,845 |
| Ram Beh | 416 |
| Badhal Nichli | 686 |
| Dhaunta | 664 |
| Badhal Uparli | 862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bihan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia