Handajin Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Handajin is a village situated in Budgam tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 143 families residing in the village Handajin. The total population of Handajin is 957 out of which 486 are males and 471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handajin is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handajin village is 219 which is 23% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handajin is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Handajin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handajin is 74.4%. Thus Handajin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 87.3% and the female literacy rate is 61.41% in Handajin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handajin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handajin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handajin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 116 | 103 |
| Literacy | 74.39% | 87.3% | 61.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 163 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Handajin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handajin village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 130 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 84 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Non Working | 782 | 320 | 462 |
Map of Handajin, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Handajin, Budgam
Below are the list of villages near Handajin village in Budgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karhama | 543 |
| Banday Bagh | 437 |
| Retni Pora | 375 |
| Guzer Gund | 309 |
| Kargam Palachithf | 1,611 |
| Sundi Pora | 959 |
| Ich Kot | 2,082 |
| Zazah Bug | 522 |
| Sunar Gund | 380 |
| Gojra Jagir | 957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handajin, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia