Bhandar Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bhandar is a village situated in Bishrampur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 447 families residing in the village Bhandar. The total population of Bhandar is 2,537 out of which 1,328 are males and 1,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandar is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhandar village is 353 which is 14% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandar is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Bhandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandar is 75.1%. Thus Bhandar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 86.25% and the female literacy rate is 62.96% 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 | 353 | 186 | 167 |
| Literacy | 75.14% | 86.25% | 62.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 666 | 351 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 896 | 343 | 553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% 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, 772 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 772 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495 | 436 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 174 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 54 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 206 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 202 | 75 |
| Non Working | 1,765 | 690 | 1,075 |
Map of Bhandar, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Bhandar, Bishrampur
Below are the list of villages near Bhandar village in Bishrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naudiha | 301 |
| Bairganwan | 985 |
| Ataria | 409 |
| Shankardih | 237 |
| Semri Kalan | 565 |
| Jarka | 239 |
| Semri Khurd | 509 |
| Gerua | 188 |
| Naugarha | 814 |
| Guri | 1,790 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandar, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia