Billa Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Billa is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 61 families residing in the village Billa. The total population of Billa is 335 out of which 178 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Billa is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Billa village is 47 which is 14% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Billa is 567 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Billa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Billa is 64.2%. Thus Billa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 77.7% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Billa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Billa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Billa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Billa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Literacy | 64.24% | 77.7% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 53 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 63 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Billa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Billa village out of total population, 201 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 201 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 188 | 94 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 85 | 91 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 134 | 79 | 55 |
Map of Billa, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Billa, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Billa village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandhwara | 491 |
| Lahra | 226 |
| Shaini | 268 |
| Lamhaota | 181 |
| Kheri | 318 |
| Andwas | 350 |
| Gulel | 718 |
| Shagla | 153 |
| Chakhotar | 245 |
| Dhala | 356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Billa, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia