Handikhera Population, Caste, Working Data Bidar, Karnataka - Census 2011

Handikhera is a village situated in Aurad taluka of Bidar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 528 families residing in the village Handikhera. The total population of Handikhera is 2,874 out of which 1,452 are males and 1,422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handikhera is 979.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handikhera village is 397 which is 14% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handikhera is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Handikhera village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handikhera is 68.7%. Thus Handikhera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Bidar district. The male literacy rate is 77.62% and the female literacy rate is 59.41% in Handikhera village.

Population
2,874
Families
528
Literacy
68.67%
Sex Ratio
979

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handikhera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Handikhera Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handikhera village.

Total Male Female
Children 397 192 205
Literacy 68.67% 77.62% 59.41%
Scheduled Caste 1,799 915 884
Scheduled Tribe 105 51 54
Illiterate 1,173 474 699

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Handikhera village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Handikhera village out of total population, 1,196 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 589 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 863 587 276
Cultivators 147 139 8
Agriculture Labourer 589 339 250
Household Industries 8 5 3
Other Workers 119 104 15
Marginal Workers 333 168 165
Non Working 1,678 697 981

Map of Handikhera, Bidar, Karnataka


Nearby Villages to Handikhera, Aurad

Below are the list of villages near Handikhera village in Aurad.

Village Population
Murki 5,149
Wagangera 1,182
Malegaon 1,864
Chimegaon 2,498
Sangnal 619
Bhandar Kumta 3,462
Karkhiyal 1,615
Lingi 1,605
Dangargaon 1,370
Bonthi 3,669

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