Protected areas, tribal land rights and community resistance: The conflict inside Chhattisgarh's Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
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Bhandi observes Bastar Dussehra on Monday, 21 September 2026, along with the rest of Chhattisgarh.
The principal temple recorded for Beltara mandal is Laxman Temple, Sirpur. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bhandi itself.
By population, Bhandi ranks #19 of 42 villages in Beltara mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bhandi Chhattisgarhలోని Bilaspur జిల్లా, Beltara తహసీల్లో 1,971 జనాభా 408 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Beltara తహసీల్లోని 42 గ్రామాలలో 19వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 66%, తహసీల్ సగటు 61% కంటే 5 పాయింట్లు ఎక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 1,007 మహిళలు. పిన్కోడ్ 495442, Ratanpur (Bilaspur) పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 438715. సర్పంచ్ Kushmani Lata; గ్రామం Kasdol అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Sandeep Sahu. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 2,324, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.
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Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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