Handigund Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Handigund is a village situated in Raybag taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,545 families residing in the village Handigund. The total population of Handigund is 8,617 out of which 4,370 are males and 4,247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handigund is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Handigund village is 1322 which is 15% of the total population. There are 675 male children and 647 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handigund is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Handigund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handigund is 65.8%. Thus Handigund village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 74.51% and the female literacy rate is 56.92% in Handigund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handigund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handigund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handigund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,322 | 675 | 647 |
| Literacy | 65.83% | 74.51% | 56.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,494 | 718 | 776 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,815 | 1,617 | 2,198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Handigund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handigund village out of total population, 3,482 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,482 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,845 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 439 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,629 | 2,021 | 608 |
| Cultivators | 1,845 | 1,709 | 136 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 439 | 150 | 289 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 150 | 175 |
| Marginal Workers | 853 | 299 | 554 |
| Non Working | 5,135 | 2,050 | 3,085 |
Nearby Villages to Handigund,
Below are the list of villages near Handigund village in Raybag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sultanpur | 2,246 |
| Kappalguddi | 5,000 |
| Palbhavi | 6,151 |
| Marakudi | 923 |
| Itanal | 8,204 |
| Devapurhatti | 1,797 |
| Katakbhavi | 4,184 |
| Savasuddi | 6,662 |
| Khanadal | 5,195 |
| Mugalkhod | 25,835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handigund, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia