Bhont Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bhont is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 66 families residing in the village Bhont. The total population of Bhont is 346 out of which 164 are males and 182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhont is 1,110.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhont village is 66 which is 19% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhont is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,110) of Bhont village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhont is 66.8%. Thus Bhont village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 73.64% and the female literacy rate is 60.93% in Bhont village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhont village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhont Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhont village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Literacy | 66.79% | 73.64% | 60.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 330 | 156 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 69 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.4% of total population in Bhont village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhont village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 12.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 73 | 104 |
| Non Working | 143 | 73 | 70 |
Map of Bhont, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bhont, Sihunta
Below are the list of villages near Bhont village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajein | 350 |
| Sarog | 690 |
| Manjhoi | 95 |
| Thaukoli | 404 |
| Motla | 1,142 |
| Karah | 13 |
| Draon | 117 |
| Godhal | 213 |
| Sakhiar | 315 |
| Kumharka | 59 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhont, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia