Bham Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Bham is a village situated in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 854 families residing in the village Bham. The total population of Bham is 4,324 out of which 2,292 are males and 2,032 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bham is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bham village is 439 which is 10% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bham is 892 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Bham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bham is 55.9%. Thus Bham village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 59.81% and the female literacy rate is 51.45% 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 | 439 | 232 | 207 |
| Literacy | 55.88% | 59.81% | 51.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,580 | 1,360 | 1,220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,153 | 1,060 | 1,093 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.7% 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, 1,789 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,789 workers engaged in Main Work, 383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 625 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,159 | 1,032 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 383 | 367 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 625 | 529 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 123 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 630 | 377 | 253 |
| Non Working | 2,535 | 883 | 1,652 |
Map of Bham, Muktsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bham, Malout
Below are the list of villages near Bham village in Malout.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urang | 2,435 |
| Khunan Kalan | 3,977 |
| Paniwala Fatta | 3,061 |
| Lakkarwala | 2,649 |
| Midda | 3,085 |
| Tarkhanwala | 3,256 |
| Mohlan | 3,188 |
| Shergarh Gian Singh | 1,857 |
| Ratta Tibba | 2,032 |
| Bhalerian | 1,749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bham, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia