Bhandera Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bhandera is a village situated in Kishtwar tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Bhandera. The total population of Bhandera is 871 out of which 444 are males and 427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandera is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhandera village is 172 which is 20% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandera is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Bhandera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandera is 56.4%. Thus Bhandera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 69.44% and the female literacy rate is 42.48% in Bhandera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhandera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhandera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 84 | 88 |
| Literacy | 56.37% | 69.44% | 42.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 194 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhandera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandera village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 181 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 169 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Non Working | 645 | 248 | 397 |
Map of Bhandera, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bhandera, Kishtwar
Below are the list of villages near Bhandera village in Kishtwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Prishmula | 294 |
| Kutal | 283 |
| Sangna | 326 |
| Karool | 4,145 |
| Halor | 578 |
| Bhugrana | 1,297 |
| Malie | 271 |
| Chandali | 736 |
| Magh Batna | 266 |
| Pora | 497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandera, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia