Biana Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Biana is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 137 families residing in the village Biana. The total population of Biana is 793 out of which 381 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biana is 1,081.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Biana village is 108 which is 14% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biana is 1,204 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Biana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biana is 80.1%. Thus Biana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 91.27% and the female literacy rate is 69.69% in Biana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Biana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Biana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 49 | 59 |
| Literacy | 80.15% | 91.27% | 69.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 63 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 86 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 78 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.9% of total population in Biana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biana village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 75 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 4 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 62 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 221 | 140 |
| Non Working | 192 | 85 | 107 |
Map of Biana, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Biana, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Biana village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surgani | 1,629 |
| Kundi | 474 |
| Dhar | 623 |
| Shalla | 127 |
| Shinga | 586 |
| Jatauta | 323 |
| Salyund | 34 |
| Nachnoti | 339 |
| Banni | 103 |
| Ladehr | 275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biana, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia