Bhankhar Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhankhar is a village situated in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 360 families residing in the village Bhankhar. The total population of Bhankhar is 1,960 out of which 1,045 are males and 915 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhankhar is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhankhar village is 215 which is 11% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhankhar is 734 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Bhankhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhankhar is 68.8%. Thus Bhankhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 74.48% and the female literacy rate is 62.5% in Bhankhar village.
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 | 215 | 124 | 91 |
| Literacy | 68.83% | 74.48% | 62.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 183 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 759 | 359 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhankhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhankhar village out of total population, 626 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 626 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 572 | 550 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 291 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 100 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 126 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,334 | 446 | 888 |
Map of Bhankhar, Patiala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bhankhar, Patiala
Below are the list of villages near Bhankhar village in Patiala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Batta | 729 |
| Balamgarh | 1,200 |
| Mandi | 687 |
| Balan | 842 |
| Pur | 852 |
| Lalina | 772 |
| Harana | 1,808 |
| Bolar Kalan | 2,136 |
| Arnauli | 475 |
| Palakha | 229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhankhar, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia