Bham Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bham is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 846 families residing in the village Bham. The total population of Bham is 3,661 out of which 1,817 are males and 1,844 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bham is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bham village is 314 which is 9% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bham is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Bham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bham is 89.2%. Thus Bham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 93.91% and the female literacy rate is 84.68% 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 | 314 | 174 | 140 |
| Literacy | 89.21% | 93.91% | 84.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,083 | 556 | 527 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 675 | 274 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% 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, 1,206 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,206 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,060 | 862 | 198 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 184 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 117 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 54 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 646 | 507 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 100 | 46 |
| Non Working | 2,455 | 855 | 1,600 |
Map of Bham, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bham, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Bham village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thakkarwal | 1,004 |
| Badhel | 260 |
| Maujo Mazara | 729 |
| Thapal | 307 |
| Dihana | 2,001 |
| Kukowal | 424 |
| Rahalli | 1,171 |
| Rupowal | 591 |
| Kukran | 197 |
| Gopalian | 341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bham, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia