Overview
Bhikhiwind is a Census Town city in district of Tarn Taran, Punjab. The Bhikhiwind Census Town has population of 20,526 of which 11,038 are males while 9,488 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2571 which is 12.53 % of total population of Bhikhiwind (CT). In Bhikhiwind Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 860 against state average of 895. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Bhikhiwind is around 780 compared to Punjab state average of 846. Literacy rate of Bhikhiwind city is 74.41 % lower than state average of 75.84 %. In Bhikhiwind, Male literacy is around 80.06 % while female literacy rate is 67.92 %.
Bhikhiwind Census Town has total administration over 3,835 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bhikhiwind Caste Factor
Bhikhiwind (CT) of Tarn Taran has substantial population of Schedule Caste.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.20 % of total population in Bhikhiwind (CT).
The (CT) Bhikhiwind currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
Bhikhiwind Work Profile
Out of total population, 6,846 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 5,835 were males while 1,011 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 6846 working population, 86.05 % were engaged in Main Work while 13.95 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Bhikhiwind 2021 Population
The next census for Bhikhiwind Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2021 are estimates only.