Bihran Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bihran is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 262 families residing in the village Bihran. The total population of Bihran is 1,299 out of which 667 are males and 632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bihran is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bihran village is 161 which is 12% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bihran is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Bihran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bihran is 73.6%. Thus Bihran village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.2% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Bihran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bihran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bihran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bihran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 81 | 80 |
| Literacy | 73.64% | 80.2% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 577 | 300 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 197 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bihran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bihran village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 432 | 347 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 70 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 71 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 204 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 861 | 317 | 544 |
Map of Bihran, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bihran, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Bihran village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakhowal | 1,105 |
| Satnaur | 1,997 |
| Bharowal | 975 |
| Salempur | 1,373 |
| Bariana | 193 |
| Badesron | 1,995 |
| Hyatpur | 399 |
| Jiwanpur Gujran | 356 |
| Kukran | 1,453 |
| Akalgarh | 649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bihran, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia