Handikhera Population, Caste, Working Data Bidar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Handikhera is a village situated in Homnabad taluka of Bidar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 467 families residing in the village Handikhera. The total population of Handikhera is 2,460 out of which 1,262 are males and 1,198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handikhera is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Handikhera village is 391 which is 16% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handikhera is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Handikhera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handikhera is 71%. Thus Handikhera village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Bidar district. The male literacy rate is 80.9% and the female literacy rate is 60.44% 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 | 391 | 194 | 197 |
| Literacy | 71% | 80.9% | 60.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 410 | 207 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,021 | 517 | 504 |
| Illiterate | 991 | 398 | 593 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.5% of total population in Handikhera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handikhera village out of total population, 1,190 were engaged in work activities. 39.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,190 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 388 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 260 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 91 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 723 | 289 | 434 |
| Non Working | 1,270 | 585 | 685 |
Nearby Villages to Handikhera,
Below are the list of villages near Handikhera village in Homnabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarchincholi | 3,158 |
| Sultanabad | 2,671 |
| Hunsnal | 1,674 |
| Mugnoor | 1,493 |
| Ghodwadi | 4,499 |
| Dubalgundi | 10,133 |
| Ghatboral | 9,067 |
| Othagi | 2,825 |
| Chandanalli | 2,113 |
| Sonkhera | 1,909 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handikhera, Bidar, Karnataka - Wikipedia