Handikhera Population, Caste, Working Data Bidar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Handikhera is a village situated in Aurad taluka of Bidar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 528 families residing in the village Handikhera. The total population of Handikhera is 2,874 out of which 1,452 are males and 1,422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handikhera is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Handikhera village is 397 which is 14% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handikhera is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Handikhera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handikhera is 68.7%. Thus Handikhera village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Bidar district. The male literacy rate is 77.62% and the female literacy rate is 59.41% in Handikhera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handikhera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handikhera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handikhera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 397 | 192 | 205 |
| Literacy | 68.67% | 77.62% | 59.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,799 | 915 | 884 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 51 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 1,173 | 474 | 699 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Handikhera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handikhera village out of total population, 1,196 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 589 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 863 | 587 | 276 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 139 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 589 | 339 | 250 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 104 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 168 | 165 |
| Non Working | 1,678 | 697 | 981 |
Nearby Villages to Handikhera,
Below are the list of villages near Handikhera village in Aurad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murki | 5,149 |
| Wagangera | 1,182 |
| Malegaon | 1,864 |
| Chimegaon | 2,498 |
| Sangnal | 619 |
| Bhandar Kumta | 3,462 |
| Karkhiyal | 1,615 |
| Lingi | 1,605 |
| Dangargaon | 1,370 |
| Bonthi | 3,669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handikhera, Bidar, Karnataka - Wikipedia