Bhota

31°36′31″N 76°34′02″E / 31.6087478°N 76.5672827°E / 31.6087478; 76.5672827Country IndiaStateHimachal PradeshDistrictHamirpurPopulation • Total1,453Languages • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Bhota is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hamirpur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is also a village situated in District Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, its geographical coordinates are 32° 46' 0" North, 74° 1' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Bhota.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Bhota had a population of 1472. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bhota has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 76%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Area profile of Bhota Town

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2]

Number of Households - 337 Average Household Size (per Household) - 4.0 Population-Total - 1,472
Population-Urban - 1,472
Proportion of Urban Population (%) - 100
Population-Rural - 0
Sex Ratio - 959
Population(0-6 Years) - 165
Sex Ratio(0-6 Years) - 774
SC Population - 452
Sex Ratio (SC) - 991
Proportion of SC (%) - 31.0
ST Population - 0
Sex Ratio (ST) - 0
Proportion of ST (%) - 0
Literates - 1,165 Illiterates - 307 Literacy Rate (%) - 79.0

Transport

Bhota is well connected to Himachal and rest of India through National Highway 103 and National Highway 503A.^[3]

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