Byas Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Byas is a village situated in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 204 families residing in the village Byas. The total population of Byas is 1,006 out of which 520 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Byas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Byas village is 128 which is 13% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Byas is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Byas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Byas is 74.4%. Thus Byas village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 83.22% and the female literacy rate is 64.94% in Byas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Byas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Byas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Byas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 67 | 61 |
| Literacy | 74.37% | 83.22% | 64.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 143 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Byas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Byas village out of total population, 324 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 324 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 258 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 204 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Non Working | 682 | 243 | 439 |
Nearby Villages to Byas,
Below are the list of villages near Byas village in Paonta Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpur | 248 |
| Gulab Garh | 888 |
| Kotri | 1,098 |
| Toka Nagla | 1,408 |
| Parduni | 1,270 |
| Kundiyon | 613 |
| Tokion | 1,724 |
| Ajia Wala | 650 |
| Behrampur Salamatpur | 1,008 |
| Ganguwala Jamniwala | 2,073 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Byas, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia