Handa Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Handa is a village situated in Moonak tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Handa. The total population of Handa is 1,058 out of which 542 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handa is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handa village is 128 which is 12% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handa is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Handa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handa is 65.4%. Thus Handa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 71.13% and the female literacy rate is 59.29% 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 | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Literacy | 65.38% | 71.13% | 59.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 68 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 202 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Handa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handa village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 278 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 193 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 68 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Non Working | 756 | 255 | 501 |
Map of Handa, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Handa, Moonak
Below are the list of villages near Handa village in Moonak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karail | 2,943 |
| Kabirpur | 45 |
| Bazidpur | 79 |
| Kudni | 1,108 |
| Balran | 7,311 |
| Rampura Gujran | 3,050 |
| Gobindpura Papra | 1,351 |
| Ganota | 977 |
| Surjan Bhaini | 325 |
| Babangarh Alias Ghamur Ghat | 1,583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handa, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia