Handal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Handal is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 549 families residing in the village Handal. The total population of Handal is 2,072 out of which 1,074 are males and 998 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handal is 929.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handal village is 217 which is 10% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handal is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Handal village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handal is 92.1%. Thus Handal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.72% and the female literacy rate is 88.29% in Handal village.

Population
2,072
Families
549
Literacy
92.13%
Sex Ratio
929

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 217 116 101
Literacy 92.13% 95.72% 88.29%
Scheduled Caste 68 37 31
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 363 157 206

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% 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, 1,135 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 567 482 85
Cultivators 271 244 27
Agriculture Labourer 134 95 39
Household Industries 3 0 3
Other Workers 159 143 16
Marginal Workers 568 234 334
Non Working 937 358 579

Map of Handal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Handal, Pingla

Below are the list of villages near Handal village in Pingla.

Village Population
Paschim Chak 2,198
Gokul Chak 1,153
Jalchak 6,793
Jan Hat 2,335
Tildaganja 994
Lechhua 333
Naranga Dighi 3,406
Barisha 3,302
Baguabar 845
Uttar Bar 1,069

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