Bijhri Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bijhri is a village situated in Dhatwal tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 437 families residing in the village Bijhri. The total population of Bijhri is 1,855 out of which 877 are males and 978 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijhri is 1,115.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijhri village is 196 which is 11% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijhri is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Bijhri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijhri is 87.2%. Thus Bijhri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 93.51% and the female literacy rate is 81.78% in Bijhri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijhri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijhri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijhri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 107 | 89 |
| Literacy | 87.22% | 93.51% | 81.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 85 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 157 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bijhri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijhri village out of total population, 499 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 499 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 285 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 59 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 211 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 47 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,356 | 545 | 811 |
Map of Bijhri, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bijhri, Dhatwal
Below are the list of villages near Bijhri village in Dhatwal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karha | 253 |
| Baghed | 183 |
| Magnoti | 321 |
| Lakho | 366 |
| Lahri Tarkhana | 96 |
| Garari | 211 |
| Lahri Ghumara | 6 |
| Narghol | 110 |
| Tangar | 189 |
| Bhanwanee | 105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijhri, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia