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Bhandya Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Bhandya is a medium size village located in Tirthahalli Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 188 families residing. The Bhandya village has population of 757 of which 338 are males while 419 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhandya village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 8.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhandya village is 1240 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhandya as per census is 889, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Bhandya village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhandya village was 82.44 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Bhandya Male literacy stands at 88.74 % while female literacy rate was 77.52 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bhandya 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 Bhandya village.

Bhandya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 188 - -
Population 757 338 419
Child (0-6) 68 36 32
Schedule Caste 16 5 11
Schedule Tribe 32 17 15
Literacy 82.44 % 88.74 % 77.52 %
Total Workers 413 243 170
Main Worker 358 - -
Marginal Worker 55 16 39

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.11 % of total population in Bhandya village.

Work Profile

In Bhandya village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 86.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.