Handulia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Handulia is a village situated in Simlapal block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 65 families residing in the village Handulia. The total population of Handulia is 278 out of which 143 are males and 135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handulia is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Handulia village is 36 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handulia is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Handulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handulia is 43.4%. Thus Handulia village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 53.66% and the female literacy rate is 32.77% in Handulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Literacy | 43.39% | 53.66% | 32.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 191 | 102 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 77 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.7% of total population in Handulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handulia village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 53 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 35 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Non Working | 148 | 70 | 78 |
Nearby Villages to Handulia,
Below are the list of villages near Handulia village in Simlapal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Metyaldoba | 256 |
| Lakhyatapal | 283 |
| Budhadhara | 26 |
| Ramchandrapur | 611 |
| Kharkhari | 83 |
| Kharjuria | 299 |
| Peripathar | 53 |
| Kadamara | 432 |
| Pukhuria | 1,467 |
| Madhabpur | 254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handulia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia