Handesra Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Handesra is a village situated in Dera Bassi tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 357 families residing in the village Handesra. The total population of Handesra is 1,929 out of which 1,011 are males and 918 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handesra is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handesra village is 223 which is 12% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handesra is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Handesra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handesra is 71.8%. Thus Handesra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 79.55% and the female literacy rate is 63.36% in Handesra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handesra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handesra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handesra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 121 | 102 |
| Literacy | 71.81% | 79.55% | 63.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 238 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 704 | 303 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Handesra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handesra village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 580 | 529 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 161 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 46 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 346 | 312 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,334 | 470 | 864 |
Map of Handesra, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Handesra, Dera Bassi
Below are the list of villages near Handesra village in Dera Bassi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarangpur | 491 |
| Seehpur | 199 |
| Jodhpur | 215 |
| Rani Majra | 2,116 |
| Malan | 781 |
| Barana | 1,139 |
| Untala | 1,351 |
| Jaula Khurd | 944 |
| Khelan | 2,339 |
| Malakpur | 1,718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handesra, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia