Handikhal Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Handikhal is a village situated in Jodamba block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 97 families residing in the village Handikhal. The total population of Handikhal is 410 out of which 192 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handikhal is 1,135.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handikhal village is 93 which is 23% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handikhal is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,135) of Handikhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handikhal is 10.1%. Thus Handikhal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 19.33% and the female literacy rate is 1.8% in Handikhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handikhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handikhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handikhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 42 | 51 |
| Literacy | 10.09% | 19.33% | 1.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 163 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Handikhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handikhal village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 133 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 128 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 12 | 125 |
| Non Working | 97 | 47 | 50 |
Map of Handikhal, Malkangiri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Handikhal, Jodamba
Below are the list of villages near Handikhal village in Jodamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goilikhari | 217 |
| Malaput | 181 |
| Salganput | 73 |
| Tankuguda | 122 |
| Kusumaput | 74 |
| jamuguda | 446 |
| Tabalaguda | 114 |
| Singoi | 430 |
| Kumudaguda | 208 |
| Bejingi | 290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handikhal, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia