# Bhendala Village, Sindewahi, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/sindewahi/bhendala/ Village · Sindewahi, Chandrapur # Bhendala Bhendala is a village in Sindewahi sub-district of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,151 people in 299 households**, the 25th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 1,151people (2011) - 299households - 80.8%literacy - 954females per 1,000 males ## Bhendala PIN code and other codes Bhendala falls in Sindewahi sub-district, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockSindewahi - Census village code541034 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhendala from nearby towns? - Sindewahi (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Chandrapur (district HQ)84 km by road - Mul (nearest town)38 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Bhendala? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Bhendala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sindewahi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sindewahi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chandrapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bhendala known for? About 42% of the 196 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bhendala Of every 100 households in Bhendala in 2011, 78 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bhendala · ■ Sindewahi rural average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **69% Toilet within the home ****83%** **43% No toilet (open defecation) ****17%** **56% Tap water ****0%** **26% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **84% Use banking services ****78%** **60% Television ****17%** **24% Mobile phone ****32%** **26% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****15%** **34% Own their home ****98%** **92% 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 is the population of Bhendala? ■ Bhendala · ■ Sindewahi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.8%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****954** **980 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905** **983 Working population ****62.8%** **56.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.5% for men and 66.5% for women. 66% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 171 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 274 (38%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 19 (3%) · **■** Marginal 256 (35%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Sindewahi - Tekari alias Waneri1,280 people - Dongargaon Salodkar1,225 people - Ramala1,203 people - Murmadi1,153 people - Nachan Bhatti1,122 people - Kalamgaon Tukum1,117 people - Tambegadi Mendha1,077 people - Mendhamal Gujari1,073 people [All 115 villages in Sindewahi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/sindewahi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bhendala from Chandrapur?84 km by road - What is the population of Bhendala?1,151 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhendala in?Chandrapur district (Sindewahi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Bhendala?80.8% (Census 2011)