Bhandar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bhandar is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Bhandar. The total population of Bhandar is 255 out of which 128 are males and 127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandar is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhandar village is 27 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandar is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Bhandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandar is 69.7%. Thus Bhandar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 80.17% and the female literacy rate is 58.93% 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 | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Literacy | 69.74% | 80.17% | 58.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 35 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 163 were engaged in work activities. 50.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 18 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 3 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 59 | 21 |
| Non Working | 92 | 51 | 41 |
Map of Bhandar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bhandar, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Bhandar village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangla | 129 |
| Parjana | 169 |
| Manjir | 718 |
| Indereshwar | 637 |
| Saili | 253 |
| Ghundera | 384 |
| Bhatyund | 185 |
| Kharoti | 371 |
| Suthan | 219 |
| Gahal | 403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia