# Bhendala Village, Chamorshi, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/bhendala/ Village · Chamorshi, Gadchiroli # Bhendala Bhendala is a village in Chamorshi sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,097 people in 540 households**, the 12th largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%. - 2,097people (2011) - 540households - 83.9%literacy - 967females per 1,000 males ## Bhendala PIN code and other codes Bhendala falls in Chamorshi sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChamorshi - Census village code539226 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? - Chamorshi (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Gadchiroli (district HQ)44 km by road - Gadchiroli (nearest town)44 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? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Bhendala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chamorshi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadchiroli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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? The main crops are **paddy**. About 91% of the 584 hectares of village land is sown, and 161 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, 81 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bhendala · ■ Chamorshi rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **70% Toilet within the home ****32%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **79% Tap water ****7%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **89% Use banking services ****95%** **74% Television ****34%** **25% Mobile phone ****41%** **29% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****19%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****37%** **33% Own their home ****84%** **91% 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 · ■ Chamorshi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.9%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958** **970 Working population ****57.2%** **55.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.0% for men and 76.5% for women. 63% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 585 (49%) · **■** Farm labourers 335 (28%) · **■** Household industry 49 (4%) · **■** Other work 105 (9%) · **■** Marginal 126 (10%) 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 Chamorshi - Illur2,748 people - Amgaon Mahal2,491 people - Navegaon Raiyyatwari2,281 people - Konsari2,116 people - Regadi2,072 people - Kurul2,018 people - Subhashgram1,990 people - Anantpur1,989 people [All 203 villages in Chamorshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bhendala from Gadchiroli?44 km by road - What is the population of Bhendala?2,097 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhendala in?Gadchiroli district (Chamorshi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Bhendala?83.9% (Census 2011)