Handikunte Population, Caste, Working Data Tumkur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Handikunte is a village situated in Sira taluka of Tumkur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Handikunte. The total population of Handikunte is 777 out of which 385 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handikunte is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handikunte village is 76 which is 10% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handikunte is 689 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Handikunte village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handikunte is 64.5%. Thus Handikunte village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Tumkur district. The male literacy rate is 77.06% and the female literacy rate is 52.63% in Handikunte village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handikunte village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handikunte Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handikunte village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 45 | 31 |
| Literacy | 64.48% | 77.06% | 52.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 248 | 129 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 325 | 123 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Handikunte village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handikunte village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 236 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 73 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 89 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 127 | 33 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 41 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 327 | 148 | 179 |
Map of Handikunte, Tumkur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Handikunte, Sira
Below are the list of villages near Handikunte village in Sira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangapura | 474 |
| Karekyathanahalli | 586 |
| Badamaranahalli | 2,250 |
| Pujarimuddanahalli | 415 |
| Harogere | 1,586 |
| Ragalahalli | 648 |
| Yalpenahalli | 815 |
| Hariyajjanahalli | 687 |
| Kallahalli | 598 |
| Kadarehalli | 675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handikunte, Tumkur, Karnataka - Wikipedia