Handal Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Handal is a village situated in Rakkar tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 39 families residing in the village Handal. The total population of Handal is 154 out of which 68 are males and 86 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handal is 1,265.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handal village is 15 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handal is 2,750 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,265) of Handal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handal is 88.5%. Thus Handal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 96.88% and the female literacy rate is 81.33% in Handal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Literacy | 88.49% | 96.88% | 81.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 31 | 6 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Handal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handal village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 11.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 50 | 58 |
| Non Working | 32 | 8 | 24 |
Map of Handal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Handal, Rakkar
Below are the list of villages near Handal village in Rakkar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurial Khera | 177 |
| Dodun Rajputan | 190 |
| Chapruhi | 83 |
| Dodun Brahmna | 122 |
| Tikkar | 596 |
| Kurna | 492 |
| Kaulapur | 641 |
| Har Dogri | 307 |
| Saleti | 224 |
| Jatoli Khatran | 71 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia