Bhota
human settlement
Bhota is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hamirpur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.
It is located in District Hamirpur and its geographical coordinates are 32° 46' 0" North, 74° 1' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Bhota.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, 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.
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Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q796796. Authority coordinates are 31.609, 76.567. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2001 and 1472.
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