Bhandar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Bhandar is a village situated in Dhaka block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,763 families residing in the village Bhandar. The total population of Bhandar is 16,693 out of which 8,602 are males and 8,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandar is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhandar village is 3496 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1792 male children and 1704 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandar is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Bhandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandar is 56%. Thus Bhandar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 63.73% and the female literacy rate is 47.77% 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 | 3,496 | 1,792 | 1,704 |
| Literacy | 56.01% | 63.73% | 47.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,230 | 633 | 597 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 9,302 | 4,262 | 5,040 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandar village out of total population, 4,775 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,775 workers engaged in Main Work, 821 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,501 | 3,196 | 305 |
| Cultivators | 821 | 792 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,169 | 1,959 | 210 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 446 | 395 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,274 | 784 | 490 |
| Non Working | 11,918 | 4,622 | 7,296 |
Map of Bhandar, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bhandar, Dhaka
Below are the list of villages near Bhandar village in Dhaka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupaulia Khurd | 1,999 |
| Jhitkkahi | 5,718 |
| Rupauligopi | 1,375 |
| Basahia | 2,124 |
| Pach Pakri | 11,696 |
| Kharihaniya | 2,531 |
| Garahia | 3,342 |
| Malkauniya | 3,582 |
| Mathia Mohan | 2,066 |
| Sorpaniya | 2,869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandar, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia