Bhand
Bhand is a revenue village in Berla tehsil, Bemetara district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 965 in 224 households (Census 2011).
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965 souls. 224 homes.
Berla tehsil, Bemetara district, Chhattisgarh.
Bhand today
- Maize₹1,900Bemetara APMC · 30 Oct 2026
- Wheat₹2,000Dadhi APMC · 30 Oct 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Bhand (भांड), Berla tehsil, Bemetara!
Diwali 2026 in Bhand
Chhattisgarh's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Dakshin Bhartiy) on Saturday 7 November 2026; Diwali(Deepawali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Deepawali ka dusra din(Govardhan Pooja) on Monday 9 November 2026; Bhai Dooj(Deepawali) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
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Bhand at a glance
Bhand is a mid-sized village of Berla tehsil: 965 people in 224 households (Census 2011), 59th of its 93 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 77.5%, above Bemetara district's 69.1% (Berla tehsil: 68.7%), while the sex ratio was 1,023 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,001. It falls under Bhand gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 491332. The village covers 427 hectares — about 4.3 km², or roughly 226 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Berla (बेरला) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Bhand is in the Bhand (भांड) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Bhand compares
By population, Bhand ranks #59 of 93 inhabited villages in Berla tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Bhand had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 491332
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Chhattisgarh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 965Census 2011
- Male / female
- 477 / 488
- Households
- 224
- People per home
- 4.3
- Literacy rate
- 77.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 624
- Work participation
- 64.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Bhand on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Bhand. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Bhand · 21.5462° N, 81.5156° E
Electoral profile
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Bhand isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Berla tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices139 in Bemetara district
Post office
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics26 in Bemetara district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Bemetara district
Community places1 in Bemetara district
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People often ask about Bhand
Where is Bhand located?
Bhand is a village in Berla tehsil of Bemetara district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Bhand in?
Bhand is in Bemetara district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Bhand belong to?
Bhand comes under the Bhand gram panchayat.
How is Bhand written in the local script?
Bhand is written भांड.
What is the pincode of Bhand?
The pincode of Bhand, Berla, Bemetara is 491332.
What is the population of Bhand?
As per the 2011 Census, Bhand had a population of 965 (477 males and 488 females).
How many households are there in Bhand?
Bhand had 224 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Bhand?
Bhand covers about 427 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Bhand?
The literacy rate of Bhand was 77.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Bhand?
Bhand had 1,023 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Bhand in?
Bhand is in the Berla (बेरला) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Bhand?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bhand is 442343 and its Census 2011 village code is 442343.
Which villages are near Bhand?
Villages near Bhand include simga (within ~25 km), Saja (within ~25 km).
What is the population of Bhand in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Bhand's Census 2011 population of 965 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,180 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Bhand?
The sarpanch of Bhand has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bemetara district, within the last 14 days.
Last reported 30 Oct 2026 — no newer prices from markets in Bemetara. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Local | Bemetara APMC | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Deshi | Dadhi APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 30 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Bhand's shops. Best mandi price near Bhand →
Official dataAgmarknet, 30 Oct 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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