Barsar

Barsar is a historical town which has its roots linked to the Sidh Shri Baba Balak Nath Ji, a Hindu deity located in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh. This is a state which was founded by Rajput Prince as a Princely state. They use their clan name Barsar ( a clan of rajput) as the name of state. After separation of India it was merged in India. Now it is also a part of Himachal Pradesh. Barsar is one of the most developing and enhancing educational locations in the state and it also serves as one of five tehsil headquarters in the Hamirpur district.Barsar ClanIn the northern part of India, the Barsar is a Rajput clan whose members ruled several states .The Barsars claim descent from the mythical Suryavansha .PopulationThe town has a total population of 3390 of which 1762 are males while 1628 are females as per the Population Census 2011. In the Barsar town population of children with age 0-6 is 360 which makes up 10.62% of total population of the town. Average Sex Ratio of the Barsar town is 924 which is lower than the Himachal Pradesh state's average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Barsar as per census is 967, higher than the Himachal Pradesh average of 909.LiteracyBarsar town has higher literacy rate compared to the Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Barsar town was 88.91% compared to 82.80% of Himachal Pradesh. In Barsar Male literacy stands at 92.65% while female literacy rate was 84.84%.Colleges and InstitutesGovt. Degree College Barsar is the main higher institute for education as well as there are so many other government and private institutes including schools and colleges.LanguageLocal language is Pahari and Punjabi, while English and Hindi has official status.