Bijhar Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bijhar is a village situated in Bali Chowki tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Bijhar. The total population of Bijhar is 301 out of which 143 are males and 158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijhar is 1,105.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijhar village is 51 which is 17% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijhar is 2,643 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,105) of Bijhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijhar is 72.8%. Thus Bijhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 83.72% and the female literacy rate is 61.16% in Bijhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 14 | 37 |
| Literacy | 72.8% | 83.72% | 61.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 35 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijhar village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 100 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 39 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 59 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 32 | 46 |
| Non Working | 39 | 11 | 28 |
Map of Bijhar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bijhar, Bali Chowki
Below are the list of villages near Bijhar village in Bali Chowki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F. Samvadad | 17 |
| Basut | 396 |
| Chalot | 575 |
| Khalwan | 628 |
| Somgad | 1,309 |
| Dayandi | 3 |
| D.P.F. Rajan Kura | 5 |
| D.P.F. Kashal | 16 |
| Dadwari | 163 |
| D.P.F. Jhalru | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijhar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia