# Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ District · Himachal Pradesh # Bilaspur district Bilaspur is a district of Himachal Pradesh, 10th of 12 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **381,956 people** in 6 sub-districts, 4 towns and 1,061 villages; 7% lived in towns. The largest town is [Bilaspur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bilaspur-sadar/bilaspur/) (13,654). - 381,956people (2011) - 6sub-districts - 4towns - 84.6%literacy ## Who lives in Bilaspur? Bilaspur had **381,956 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.6% of Himachal Pradesh's population and 10th of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh by population. There were 981 women for every 1,000 men (above the Himachal Pradesh figure of 972; 5th of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 900 girls per 1,000 boys (the Himachal Pradesh figure is 909). An average household had 4.7 people, against 4.6 across Himachal Pradesh. ## How literate is Bilaspur? 84.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Himachal Pradesh's 82.8%), 4th of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh. Men were at 91.2% and women at 78.0% — a gap of 13.2 points (it is 13.6 points across Himachal Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Bharari](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bharari/) (87.6%) and lowest in [Namhol](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/namhol/) (79.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Bilaspur do for a living? 53.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 49.9%). Of all workers, 20% farmed their own land, 1% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 29% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 50% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 20% of workers here, against 28% across Himachal Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Bharari](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bharari/) (36% of workers in farming) and the least is [Bilaspur Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bilaspur-sadar/) (8% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 20 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 29 (29%) · **■** Marginal 50 (50%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Bilaspur 6.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Himachal Pradesh's 10.0%), 8th of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh. The Census counted 4 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Bilaspur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bilaspur-sadar/bilaspur/) with 13,654 people, home to 54% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Bilaspur Bilaspur had 1,061 census villages, 953 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 374 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Hatwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bharari/hatwar/) (3,821), [Dhar Tatoh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bilaspur-sadar/dhar-tatoh/) (3,545), [Behal](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/naina-devi/behal/) (3,406), [Lehri Sarail](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bharari/lehri-sarail/) (2,639) and [Jhabola](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/jhabola/) (2,634). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Bilaspur compared with Himachal Pradesh ■ Bilaspur · ■ Himachal Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%** **82.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****981** **972 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****900** **909 Working population ****53.9%** **51.9% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bilaspur Of every 100 households in Bilaspur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Bilaspur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****98%** Toilet within the home ****71%** No toilet (open defecation) ****28%** Tap water ****84%** Drinking water within premises ****53%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** Use banking services ****85%** Television ****76%** Mobile phone ****74%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****8%** None of these assets ****9%** Own their home ****94%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Bilaspur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Ghumarwin](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ghumarwin/) 89,516 228 1 [Bharari](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bharari/) 45,713 102 0 [Jhanduta](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/) 91,562 277 1 [Naina Devi](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/naina-devi/) 46,684 169 1 [Bilaspur Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bilaspur-sadar/) 75,714 168 1 [Namhol](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/namhol/) 32,767 117 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Bilaspur - Bilaspur · 13,654 - Ghumarwin · 7,899 - Talai · 2,372 - Naina Devi · 1,204 ## Largest villages in Bilaspur - Hatwar · 3,821 - Dhar Tatoh · 3,545 - Behal · 3,406 - Lehri Sarail · 2,639 - Jhabola · 2,634 - Dabat Manjari · 2,465 - Barota · 2,456 - Amarpur · 2,432 - Malyawar · 2,410 - Marhana · 2,375 - Chhat · 2,247 - Kot · 2,161 - Sunhani · 2,134 - Sandyar · 2,056 - Behran · 2,010 - Bam · 1,981 - Samoh · 1,978 - Panjgain · 1,914 - Gehrwin · 1,899 - Khatehr · 1,866 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Bilaspur?6: Ghumarwin, Bharari, Jhanduta, Naina Devi, Bilaspur Sadar, Namhol - What is the population of Bilaspur district?381,956 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Bilaspur?Bilaspur