Handa Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Handa is a village situated in Bangiriposi block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 663 families residing in the village Handa. The total population of Handa is 2,738 out of which 1,292 are males and 1,446 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handa is 1,119.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handa village is 287 which is 10% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handa is 1,007 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,119) of Handa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handa is 83.2%. Thus Handa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 88.6% and the female literacy rate is 78.42% in Handa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 143 | 144 |
| Literacy | 83.19% | 88.6% | 78.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 374 | 167 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 786 | 329 | 457 |
| Illiterate | 699 | 274 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.7% of total population in Handa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handa village out of total population, 905 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 905 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 408 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 454 | 376 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 414 | 242 | 172 |
| Non Working | 1,833 | 642 | 1,191 |
Map of Handa, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Handa, Bangiriposi
Below are the list of villages near Handa village in Bangiriposi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarasposi | 477 |
| Kantapal | 523 |
| Banakati | 1,131 |
| Jamadapal | 345 |
| Satbhaya | 378 |
| Silpunji | 644 |
| Dahisahi | 113 |
| Majhigan | 828 |
| Sagunasul | 169 |
| Badpatharakham | 639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handa, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia