Bhandani Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhandani is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 673 families residing in the village Bhandani. The total population of Bhandani is 2,968 out of which 1,537 are males and 1,431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandani is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhandani village is 416 which is 14% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandani is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Bhandani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandani is 71.8%. Thus Bhandani village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 79.83% and the female literacy rate is 63.33% in Bhandani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhandani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhandani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 416 | 223 | 193 |
| Literacy | 71.83% | 79.83% | 63.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,760 | 1,422 | 1,338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 62 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 1,135 | 488 | 647 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Bhandani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandani village out of total population, 1,541 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,541 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 458 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 851 | 741 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 292 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 458 | 367 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 81 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 690 | 192 | 498 |
| Non Working | 1,427 | 604 | 823 |
Nearby Villages to Bhandani,
Below are the list of villages near Bhandani village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kursamari | 2,400 |
| Tuklimari | 2,735 |
| Bagribari | 2,551 |
| Parkumlai | 2,901 |
| Gadhear Kuti | 2,048 |
| Paschim Mallikpara | 3,737 |
| Char Charabari | 3,154 |
| Uttar Altagram | 3,213 |
| Dakshin Jharalta | 3,444 |
| Purbba Altagram | 3,490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandani, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia