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Bhandar Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Bhandar is a medium size village located in Bani Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 340 families residing. The Bhandar village has population of 1732 of which 909 are males while 823 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhandar village population of children with age 0-6 is 319 which makes up 18.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhandar village is 905 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhandar as per census is 981, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Bhandar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhandar village was 48.41 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Bhandar Male literacy stands at 66.04 % while female literacy rate was 28.57 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bhandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Bhandar village.

Bhandar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 340 - -
Population 1,732 909 823
Child (0-6) 319 161 158
Schedule Caste 229 135 94
Schedule Tribe 59 29 30
Literacy 48.41 % 66.04 % 28.57 %
Total Workers 687 487 200
Main Worker 354 - -
Marginal Worker 333 162 171

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.41 % of total population in Bhandar village.

Work Profile

In Bhandar village out of total population, 687 were engaged in work activities. 51.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 687 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.