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Bandi Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Bandi is a medium size village located in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 146 families residing. The Bandi village has population of 956 of which 541 are males while 415 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 204 which makes up 21.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bandi village is 767 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Bandi as per census is 1082, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Bandi village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Bandi village was 26.06 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Bandi Male literacy stands at 29.35 % while female literacy rate was 21.36 %.

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

Bandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 956 541 415
Child (0-6) 204 98 106
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 789 447 342
Literacy 26.06 % 29.35 % 21.36 %
Total Workers 225 211 14
Main Worker 72 - -
Marginal Worker 153 141 12

Caste Factor

In Bandi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.53 % of total population in Bandi village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Bandi village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Bandi village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 32.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.