Bham Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bham is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 716 families residing in the village Bham. The total population of Bham is 4,250 out of which 2,226 are males and 2,024 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bham is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bham village is 538 which is 13% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bham is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Bham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bham is 73.4%. Thus Bham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 77.29% and the female literacy rate is 69.13% in Bham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 538 | 302 | 236 |
| Literacy | 73.36% | 77.29% | 69.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,184 | 613 | 571 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,527 | 739 | 788 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bham village out of total population, 1,400 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,400 workers engaged in Main Work, 478 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,189 | 1,070 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 478 | 464 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 141 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 531 | 437 | 94 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 123 | 88 |
| Non Working | 2,850 | 1,033 | 1,817 |
Map of Bham, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bham, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Bham village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhamri | 3,327 |
| Chak Wassan | 398 |
| Dhapai | 3,083 |
| Waryah | 209 |
| Basrai | 3,565 |
| Gill | 289 |
| Harchowal | 5,291 |
| Mathola | 2,403 |
| Aulakh | 4,717 |
| Metla | 943 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bham, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia