# Bhakhara, Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh 

# Bhakhara

Bhakhara is a town in Kurud sub-district of Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **7,547 people** in 1,604 households. Literacy was 81.0%.

- 7,547people (2011)
- 1,604households
- 81.0%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Bhakhara

■ Bhakhara · ■ Dhamtari urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985**

**1003

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****902**

**968

Working population ****45.8%**

**40.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bhakhara

Of every 100 households in Bhakhara in 2011, 92 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Bhakhara · ■ Dhamtari urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**54%

No toilet (open defecation) ****70%**

**36%

Tap water ****33%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**47%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**60%

Use banking services ****51%**

**49%

Television ****50%**

**61%

Mobile phone ****43%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**6%

None of these assets ****18%**

**17%

Own their home ****94%**

**81%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bhakhara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 967 (28%) · **■** Household industry 50 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,775 (51%) · **■** Marginal 663 (19%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bhakhara in numbers and road distances

- Density487 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,119 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)40 km by road
- Dhamtari (district HQ)22 km by road
- Dhamtari (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)40 km by road
- Kurud (railway station)18 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bhakhara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets770
- Water storage300 kl
- Electricity — homes1,296
- Electricity — industry8

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals10
- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bhakhara

- Banks1 in Bhakhara
- Petrol pumps2 in Bhakhara

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Bhakhara ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-1/) 544 130 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-2/) 549 121 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-3/) 378 75 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-4/) 486 93 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-5/) 358 79 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-6/) 575 117 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-7/) 461 101 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-8/) 467 110 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-9/) 565 129 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-10/) 355 63 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-11/) 516 98 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-12/) 468 97 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-13/) 586 111 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-14/) 766 178 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/kurud/bhakhara/ward-15/) 473 102 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bhakhara?7,547 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhakhara in?Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Bhakhara have?15 census wards (2011)