Bhankharpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011

Bhankharpur is a Census Town city situated in Dera Bassi tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,176 families residing in the Bhankharpur city. The total population of Bhankharpur is 10,768 out of which 5,776 are males and 4,992 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhankharpur is 864.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhankharpur city is 1338 which is 12% of the total population. There are 733 male children and 605 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhankharpur is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhankharpur is 83.3%. Thus Bhankharpur has a lower literacy rate compared to 83.8% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.08% and the female literacy rate is 77.82% in Bhankharpur.

Population
10,768
Literacy
83.3%
Sex Ratio
864

Bhankharpur Census Town has total administration over 2,176 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Bhankharpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhankharpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,338 733 605
Literacy 83.3% 76.9% 68.4%
Scheduled Caste 1,576 841 735
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,912 1,334 1,578

Caste-wise Population - Bhankharpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhankharpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,576 841 735
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Bhankharpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bhankharpur is 7,299 which is 67.78% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bhankharpur is 91 which is 0.85% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bhankharpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,299 (67.78%) 3,943 3,356
Muslim 91 (0.85%) 63 28
Christian 40 (0.37%) 18 22
Sikh 3,331 (30.93%) 1,750 1,581
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 6 (0.06%) 1 5

Literacy Rate - Bhankharpur

The total literacy rate of Bhankharpur was 83.31% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 7,856 literates, males were 4,442 while females were 3,414. Also the male literacy rate was 88.08% and the female literacy rate was 77.82% in Bhankharpur.

  Bhankharpur Punjab
Female 77.82% 70.73%
Male 88.08% 80.44%
Total 83.31% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Bhankharpur

The Sex Ratio of Bhankharpur is 864. Thus per every 1000 men there were 864 females in Bhankharpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 864 ) of Bhankharpur.


Child Population - Bhankharpur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,338 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bhankharpur. Out of which 733 were male while 605 were female.


Working Population - Bhankharpur

In Bhankharpur Census Town out of total population, 3,498 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,498 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,005 2,690 315
Cultivators 136 132 4
Agriculture Labourer 49 42 7
Household Industries 37 26 11
Other Workers 2,783 2,490 293
Marginal Workers 493 388 105
Non Working 7,270 2,698 4,572

Bhankharpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bhankharpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 10,768 73% 864

Map of Bhankharpur, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab


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