Bhankhar Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bhankhar is a village situated in Unjha taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 562 families residing in the village Bhankhar. The total population of Bhankhar is 2,890 out of which 1,471 are males and 1,419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhankhar is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhankhar village is 393 which is 14% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhankhar is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Bhankhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhankhar is 85.2%. Thus Bhankhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 93.79% and the female literacy rate is 76.33% in Bhankhar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Bhankhar village is THAKOR SANGITABEN. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhankhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhankhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhankhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 393 | 199 | 194 |
| Literacy | 85.22% | 93.79% | 76.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 92 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 762 | 278 | 484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Bhankhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhankhar village out of total population, 997 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 997 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 820 | 730 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 333 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 132 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 265 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 43 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,893 | 698 | 1,195 |
Map of Bhankhar, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Bhankhar, Unjha
Below are the list of villages near Bhankhar village in Unjha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shihi | 3,302 |
| Ranchhodpura | 3,342 |
| Dabhi | 5,364 |
| Upera | 6,641 |
| Sunak | 3,122 |
| Karanpur | 1,182 |
| Amudh | 2,463 |
| Karli | 3,956 |
| Tundav | 4,280 |
| Hajipur | 1,312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhankhar, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia