# Bhota, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh 

# Bhota

Bhota is a town in Barsar sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **1,453 people** in 300 households. Literacy was 91.4%.

- 1,453people (2011)
- 300households
- 91.4%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Bhota

■ Bhota · ■ Hamirpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.4%**

**92.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969**

**926

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****986**

**907

Working population ****32.1%**

**34.8%

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 Bhota

Of every 100 households in Bhota in 2011, 99 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 18 a car.

■ Bhota · ■ Hamirpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**6%

Tap water ****87%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%**

**81%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%**

**14%

Use banking services ****96%**

**90%

Television ****91%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****18%**

**23%

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

**3%

Own their home ****91%**

**68%

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 Bhota work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 387 (83%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Farming 30 (6%) · **■** Marginal 38 (8%)

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 Bhota changed?

From 1,286 in 1991 to 1,453 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Bhota in numbers and road distances

- Density1,371 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-1.3%
- Annual rainfall1,230 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 28 °C

### Road distances

- Shimla (state capital)155 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ)16 km by road
- Hoshiarpur (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road
- Chandigarh (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road
- UNA (railway station)70 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 Bhota

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets265
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes375
- Electricity — industry7

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** disposal glass plates, furniture and ground nut factery.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bhota

- Hospitals3 in Bhota
- Banks3 in Bhota
- Hotels1 in Bhota
- Pharmacies1 in Bhota

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/).

## Bhota ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/bhota/ward-1/) 206 41 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/bhota/ward-2/) 132 28 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/bhota/ward-3/) 211 45 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/bhota/ward-4/) 201 42 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/bhota/ward-5/) 219 48 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/bhota/ward-6/) 213 42 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/bhota/ward-7/) 271 54 

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 Bhota?1,453 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhota in?Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh
- What was the population of Bhota in 1991?1,286
- How many wards does Bhota have?7 census wards (2011)