Bhandar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhandar is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 652 families residing in the village Bhandar. The total population of Bhandar is 3,078 out of which 1,570 are males and 1,508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandar is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhandar village is 358 which is 12% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandar is 1,131 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Bhandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandar is 71.5%. Thus Bhandar village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.89% and the female literacy rate is 62.67% in Bhandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 358 | 168 | 190 |
| Literacy | 71.54% | 79.89% | 62.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,720 | 1,395 | 1,325 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,132 | 450 | 682 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Bhandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandar village out of total population, 1,324 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,324 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 572 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,008 | 801 | 207 |
| Cultivators | 281 | 262 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 572 | 396 | 176 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 141 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 158 | 158 |
| Non Working | 1,754 | 611 | 1,143 |
Nearby Villages to Bhandar,
Below are the list of villages near Bhandar village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sergram | 3,758 |
| Chandbari Mirzapur | 926 |
| Keotan | 1,639 |
| Tungail Bilpara | 3,094 |
| Baghan | 3,204 |
| Kuanrpur | 1,243 |
| Mahadebpur | 524 |
| Madanpur | 219 |
| Sintair | 1,811 |
| Tilgaon | 2,222 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia