Handwal Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Handwal is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Handwal. The total population of Handwal is 306 out of which 169 are males and 137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handwal is 811.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handwal village is 49 which is 16% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handwal is 581 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (811) of Handwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handwal is 62.6%. Thus Handwal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 77.54% and the female literacy rate is 45.38% in Handwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 31 | 18 |
| Literacy | 62.65% | 77.54% | 45.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 294 | 163 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 145 | 62 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Handwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handwal village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 79 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 70 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 21 | 71 |
| Non Working | 129 | 69 | 60 |
Map of Handwal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Handwal, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Handwal village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhung | 400 |
| Aurhak | 202 |
| Dhanoon | 1,047 |
| Galali | 319 |
| Rawta | 1,026 |
| Padmi | 216 |
| Bagani | 793 |
| Ramgarh | 62 |
| Gordah | 1,371 |
| Sarot | 1,817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handwal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia