Phanda Kala

Phanda Kala is a village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in the Huzur tehsil and the Phanda block.[1] In 2014, it was adopted by minister Najma Heptullah under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, a rural development programme.[2]

Phanda Kala
Phanda Kalan, Fanda
village
Phanda Kala is located in Madhya Pradesh
Phanda Kala
Phanda Kala
Phanda Kala is located in India
Phanda Kala
Phanda Kala
Coordinates: 23.2280252°N 77.2088987°E / 23.2280252; 77.2088987
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictBhopal
TehsilHuzur
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,525
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeMP-IN
2011 census code482476

A regional station of the Indian Institute of Pulses Research is located in Phanda.[3] The Harihar Hindu temple is located in Phanda Kalan, and houses a 960-year old manuscript handwritten by saint Dipaji Sardar. The semi-annual Guruparva festival organised here attracts thousands of devotees.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Phanda Kala has 666 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 67.99%.[4]

Demographics (2011 Census)[4]
TotalMaleFemale
Population352518271698
Children aged below 6 years498264234
Scheduled caste466252214
Scheduled tribe642440
Literates20581238820
Workers (all)1257928329
Main workers (total)85776592
Main workers: Cultivators38934742
Main workers: Agricultural labourers21018129
Main workers: Household industry workers752
Main workers: Other25123219
Marginal workers (total)400163237
Marginal workers: Cultivators563224
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers230100130
Marginal workers: Household industry workers633
Marginal workers: Others1082880
Non-workers22688991369

References

  1. "RFP Document for Establishing Operating and Maintaining Lok Seva Kendra" (PDF). E-Governance Society Bhopal District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. Najma Heptulla adopts Phanda Kalan village, assures income generating assets by Pervez Bari. Ummid, 20 November 2014.
  3. Inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony at ICAR-IIPR, Regional Station, Fanda, Bhopal (M.P.)
  4. "District Census Handbook - Bhopal" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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