Handigona Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Handigona is a village situated in Kumta taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 313 families residing in the village Handigona. The total population of Handigona is 1,281 out of which 646 are males and 635 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handigona is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handigona village is 92 which is 7% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handigona is 736 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Handigona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handigona is 87.3%. Thus Handigona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 94.1% and the female literacy rate is 80.54% in Handigona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handigona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handigona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handigona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 53 | 39 |
| Literacy | 87.3% | 94.1% | 80.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 437 | 217 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 88 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Handigona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handigona village out of total population, 538 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 538 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 527 | 360 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 78 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 142 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 139 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Non Working | 743 | 281 | 462 |
Map of Handigona, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Handigona, Kumta
Below are the list of villages near Handigona village in Kumta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malwalli | 309 |
| Talgod | 981 |
| Hebbail | 653 |
| Kundguni | 43 |
| Shirgunji | 732 |
| Kadekodi | 503 |
| Uppinpattana | 926 |
| Math | 1,377 |
| Bhandival | 187 |
| Devagiri | 297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handigona, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia