Bhandar Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bhandar is a village situated in Bani tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 340 families residing in the village Bhandar. The total population of Bhandar is 1,732 out of which 909 are males and 823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandar is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhandar village is 319 which is 18% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandar is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Bhandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandar is 48.4%. Thus Bhandar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 66.04% and the female literacy rate is 28.57% 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 | 319 | 161 | 158 |
| Literacy | 48.41% | 66.04% | 28.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 135 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,048 | 415 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Bhandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandar village out of total population, 687 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 687 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 325 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 281 | 271 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 54 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 162 | 171 |
| Non Working | 1,045 | 422 | 623 |
Map of Bhandar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bhandar, Bani
Below are the list of villages near Bhandar village in Bani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilore | 498 |
| Sandhi | 1,032 |
| Sand Roohn | 1,833 |
| Fatehpur | 2,057 |
| Asooh | 954 |
| Satti | 1,749 |
| Chandal | 2,077 |
| Gatti | 2,447 |
| Kanthal | 2,584 |
| Bani | 2,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia