# Talai, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh 

# Talai

Talai is a town in Jhanduta sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **2,372 people** in 484 households. Literacy was 88.2%.

- 2,372people (2011)
- 484households
- 88.2%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Talai

■ Talai · ■ Bilaspur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.2%**

**91.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****806**

**843

Working population ****57.4%**

**40.5%

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 Talai

Of every 100 households in Talai in 2011, 98 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Talai · ■ Bilaspur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****25%**

**4%

Tap water ****95%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**88%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%**

**17%

Use banking services ****78%**

**90%

Television ****81%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**90%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**25%

None of these assets ****3%**

**2%

Own their home ****87%**

**63%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Talai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 477 (35%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Farming 229 (17%) · **■** Marginal 648 (48%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Talai changed?

From 1,550 in 1991 to 2,372 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Talai in numbers and road distances

- Density821 per km²
- Growth 2001–201118.0%
- Annual rainfall790 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Shimla (state capital)145 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)60 km by road
- Hoshiarpur (city of 1 lakh+)100 km by road
- Chandigarh (city of 5 lakh+)130 km by road
- NAYA Nagal (railway station)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Talai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets445
- Water storage133 kl
- Electricity — homes836
- Electricity — industry13

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 5 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** steel furniture and wooden furniture.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Talai

- Banks1 in Talai
- Petrol pumps1 in Talai
- Hotels4 in Talai
- Dental clinics1 in Talai

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Talai ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/talai/ward-1/) 311 61 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/talai/ward-2/) 242 52 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/talai/ward-3/) 355 58 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/talai/ward-4/) 554 121 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/talai/ward-5/) 351 73 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/talai/ward-6/) 252 54 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/jhanduta/talai/ward-7/) 307 65 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Talai?2,372 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Talai in?Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh
- What was the population of Talai in 1991?1,550
- How many wards does Talai have?7 census wards (2011)