# Bakloh, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Chamba, Himachal Pradesh 

# Bakloh

Bakloh is a town in Bhattiyat sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh (cantonment board). The 2011 Census counted **1,805 people** in 395 households. Literacy was 94.0%.

- 1,805people (2011)
- 395households
- 94.0%literacy
- 2census wards

## Population of Bakloh

■ Bakloh · ■ Chamba urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.0%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****570**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897**

**924

Working population ****50.9%**

**36.5%

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 Bakloh

Of every 100 households in Bakloh in 2011, 99 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Bakloh · ■ Chamba urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****57%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**9%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**83%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%**

**85%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****10%**

**7%

Use banking services ****91%**

**91%

Television ****84%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**22%

None of these assets ****5%**

**4%

Own their home ****43%**

**67%

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 Bakloh work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 888 (97%) · **■** Marginal 30 (3%)

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 Bakloh changed?

From 3,042 in 1901 to 1,805 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Bakloh in numbers and road distances

- Density694 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-0.3%
- Annual rainfall900 mm
- Temperature range2 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Shimla (state capital)353 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)75 km by road
- Pathankot (city of 1 lakh+)61 km by road
- Amritsar (city of 5 lakh+)110 km by road
- Jasur (railway station)49 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 Bakloh

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets118
- Water storage1,098 kl
- Electricity — homes312

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 2 beds · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bakery item.

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

## Bakloh ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhattiyat/bakloh/ward-1/) 1,453 289 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/bhattiyat/bakloh/ward-2/) 352 106 

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 Bakloh?1,805 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bakloh in?Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh
- What was the population of Bakloh in 1901?3,042
- How many wards does Bakloh have?2 census wards (2011)