Bhakhara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Bhakhara is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Kurud tehsil of Dhamtari district. The Bhakhara city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,604 families residing in the Bhakhara city. The total population of Bhakhara is 7,547 out of which 3,802 are males and 3,745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhakhara is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhakhara city is 896 which is 12% of the total population. There are 471 male children and 425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhakhara is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhakhara is 81%. Thus Bhakhara has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Dhamtari district. The male literacy rate is 88.47% and the female literacy rate is 73.49% in Bhakhara.
Bhakhara Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,604 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bhakhara Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhakhara Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 896 | 471 | 425 |
| Literacy | 81% | 77.5% | 65.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 767 | 377 | 390 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 203 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 2,160 | 855 | 1,305 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhakhara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Bhakhara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 767 | 377 | 390 |
| Schedule Tribe | 420 | 203 | 217 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhakhara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bhakhara is 7,377 which is 97.75% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bhakhara is 44 which is 0.58% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bhakhara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,377 | (97.75%) | 3,706 | 3,671 |
| Muslim | 44 | (0.58%) | 27 | 17 |
| Christian | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 100 | (1.33%) | 57 | 43 |
| Other Religion | 20 | (0.27%) | 9 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.07%) | 2 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Bhakhara
The total literacy rate of Bhakhara was 81% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 5,387 literates, males were 2,947 while females were 2,440. Also the male literacy rate was 88.47% and the female literacy rate was 73.49% in Bhakhara.
| Bhakhara | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.49% | 60.24% |
| Male | 88.47% | 80.27% |
| Total | 81% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Bhakhara
The Sex Ratio of Bhakhara is 985. Thus per every 1000 men there were 985 females in Bhakhara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Bhakhara.
Child Population - Bhakhara
According to Census 2011, there were 896 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bhakhara. Out of which 471 were male while 425 were female.
Working Population - Bhakhara
In Bhakhara Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,455 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,455 workers engaged in Main Work, 668 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,792 | 1,814 | 978 |
| Cultivators | 668 | 391 | 277 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,107 | 621 | 486 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 967 | 776 | 191 |
| Marginal Workers | 663 | 241 | 422 |
| Non Working | 4,092 | 1,747 | 2,345 |
Bhakhara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bhakhara is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 544 | 64.9% | 993 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 549 | 72.3% | 982 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 378 | 68.5% | 1,032 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 486 | 71.4% | 936 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 358 | 75.4% | 935 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 575 | 76.2% | 943 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 461 | 73.8% | 1,013 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 467 | 67.2% | 1,048 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 565 | 68.5% | 1,055 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 355 | 81.4% | 909 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 516 | 78.1% | 977 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 468 | 67.3% | 1,062 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 586 | 71.7% | 1,093 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 766 | 65.4% | 934 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 473 | 74.8% | 877 |
Map of Bhakhara, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhakhara, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia