Handighara Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Handighara is a village situated in Purusottampur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 320 families residing in the village Handighara. The total population of Handighara is 1,549 out of which 765 are males and 784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handighara is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handighara village is 174 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handighara is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Handighara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handighara is 71.3%. Thus Handighara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 58.51% in Handighara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handighara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handighara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handighara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 89 | 85 |
| Literacy | 71.35% | 84.62% | 58.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 610 | 299 | 311 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 568 | 193 | 375 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Handighara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handighara village out of total population, 660 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 660 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 394 | 321 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 133 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 170 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 95 | 171 |
| Non Working | 889 | 349 | 540 |
Map of Handighara, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Handighara, Purusottampur
Below are the list of villages near Handighara village in Purusottampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 1,181 |
| Jaleswarkhandi | 1,115 |
| Raipur | 2,230 |
| Khajipalli | 718 |
| Narasingpur | 662 |
| Pratappur | 3,153 |
| Jaganathapalli | 796 |
| Jaganathpur | 854 |
| Aladigan | 1,893 |
| Hindula | 1,486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handighara, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia