Read the following statements carefully, with reference to Bharmour tehsil.
(a) It is located in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.
(b) It became a notified tribal area in 1975.
(c) The economy of this tehsil is mainly based upon manufacturing activities.
(d) The tehsil is dominated by Gaddi tribal community.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (a), (b) and (d) only
Bharmour in the question is the same place as Bharmaur, the tribal area of the Gaddis in Himachal Pradesh.
(a) It is located in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. — True. The Bharmaur tribal area is made up of the Bharmaur and Holi tehsils of Chamba district.
(b) It became a notified tribal area in 1975. — True. It has been a notified tribal area since 21 November 1975.
(c) The economy of this tehsil is mainly based upon manufacturing activities. — False. Its economy rests on agriculture and allied activities such as sheep and goat rearing, not on manufacturing.
(d) The tehsil is dominated by Gaddi tribal community. — True. Bharmaur is inhabited by the Gaddis, a tribal community who practised transhumance and spoke the Gaddiali dialect.
NCERT (2026-27): “Case Study – Integrated Tribal Development Project in Bharmaur Region … Bharmaur tribal area comprises Bharmaur and Holi tehsils of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It is a notified tribal area since 21 November 1975. Bharmaur is inhabited by ‘Gaddi’, a tribal community who have maintained a distinct identity in the Himalayan region as they practised transhumance and conversed through Gaddiali dialect.” “Bharmaur tribal region has harsh climate conditions, low resource base and fragile environment. … The economy is largely based on agriculture and allied activities such as sheep and goat rearing.” |