Village · Patur, Akola # Bhandaraj Bk. Bhandaraj Bk. is a village in Patur sub-district of Akola district, Maharashtra, PIN code 444501. The 2011 Census counted 2,009 people in 461 households, the 19th largest of 86 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.2%. - 2,009 people (2011) - 461 households - 86.1% literacy - 444501 PIN code ## Bhandaraj Bk. PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bhandaraj Bk. is 444501. Bhandaraj Bk. falls in Patur sub-district, Akola district, Maharashtra. - PIN code 444501 - Community development block Patur - Census village code 530395 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bhandaraj Bk. from nearby towns? - Patur (sub-district HQ) 11 km by road - Akola (district HQ) 30 km by road - Patur (nearest town) 11 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bhandaraj Bk.? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Bhandaraj Bk.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 3 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 private - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Patur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Akola - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 20 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bhandaraj Bk. known for? About 94% of the 1,049 hectares of village land is sown, and 937 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bhandaraj Bk. Of every 100 households in Bhandaraj Bk. in 2011, 70 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bhandaraj Bk. · ■ Patur rural average - Electricity for lighting 70% 60% - Toilet within the home 12% 26% - No toilet (open defecation) 88% 74% - Tap water 0% 23% - Drinking water within premises 6% 31% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 2% 8% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 92% - Use banking services 62% 54% - Television 33% 25% - Mobile phone 36% 33% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 9% 9% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 42% 52% - Own their home 99% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bhandaraj Bk.? ■ Bhandaraj Bk. · ■ Patur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.1% 83.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 947 936 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 960 879 - Working population 51.6% 50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.8% for men and 77.9% for women. 55% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 383 (37%) · ■ Farm labourers 631 (61%) · ■ Household industry 2 (0%) · ■ Other work 12 (1%) · ■ Marginal 8 (1%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Patur - Sawargaon 2,394 people - Andhar Sangvi 2,330 people - Khetri 2,253 people - Khanapur 2,227 people - Chondhi 1,877 people - Digras Bk. 1,833 people - Malrajura 1,820 people - Tulanga Bk. 1,670 people All 95 villages in Patur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhandaraj Bk.? 444501 - How far is Bhandaraj Bk. from Akola? 30 km by road - What is the population of Bhandaraj Bk.? 2,009 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhandaraj Bk. in? Akola district (Patur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Bhandaraj Bk.? 86.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/akola/patur/bhandaraj-bk/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.