Bhandya Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bhandya is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Bhandya. The total population of Bhandya is 757 out of which 338 are males and 419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandya is 1,240.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhandya village is 68 which is 9% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandya is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,240) of Bhandya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandya is 82.4%. Thus Bhandya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 88.74% and the female literacy rate is 77.52% in Bhandya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhandya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhandya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Literacy | 82.44% | 88.74% | 77.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 70 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Bhandya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandya village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 227 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 98 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 68 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 58 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 16 | 39 |
| Non Working | 344 | 95 | 249 |
Map of Bhandya, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Bhandya, Tirthahalli
Below are the list of villages near Bhandya village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Danasale | 476 |
| Kukke | 444 |
| Bettadasaravani | 356 |
| Kudumallige | 676 |
| Thotadakoppa | 16 |
| Bekshikenjigudde | 985 |
| Neralakoppa | 41 |
| Hirethota | 43 |
| Marahalli | 431 |
| Bejjavalli | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandya, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia