Handla Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Handla is a village situated in Keshod taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 278 families residing in the village Handla. The total population of Handla is 1,493 out of which 751 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handla is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Handla village is 188 which is 13% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handla is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Handla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handla is 73%. Thus Handla village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 82.11% and the female literacy rate is 63.59% in Handla village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Handla village is RAMBHAI K. BORICHA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 86 | 102 |
| Literacy | 73.03% | 82.11% | 63.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 117 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 150 | 68 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 540 | 205 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Handla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handla village out of total population, 778 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 778 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 448 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 187 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 311 | 229 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 23 | 189 |
| Non Working | 715 | 280 | 435 |
Nearby Villages to Handla,
Below are the list of villages near Handla village in Keshod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandigadh | 1,118 |
| Badodar | 2,243 |
| Isra | 1,537 |
| Sangarsola | 708 |
| Titodi | 1,044 |
| Chitri | 754 |
| Khamidana | 2,814 |
| Fagli | 1,574 |
| Khirsara | 2,740 |
| Movana | 2,592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handla, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia