Handique Population, Caste, Working Data Dhemaji, Assam - Census 2011

Handique is a village situated in Jonai circle of Dhemaji district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Handique. The total population of Handique is 1,146 out of which 588 are males and 558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handique is 949.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handique village is 146 which is 13% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handique is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Handique village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handique is 84.4%. Thus Handique village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Dhemaji district. The male literacy rate is 88.69% and the female literacy rate is 79.88% in Handique village.

Population
1,146
Families
239
Literacy
84.4%
Sex Ratio
949

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

Handique Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 146 75 71
Literacy 84.4% 88.69% 79.88%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 25 11 14
Illiterate 302 133 169

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Handique village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Handique village out of total population, 662 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 662 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 305 255 50
Cultivators 137 124 13
Household Industries 17 17 0
Other Workers 151 114 37
Marginal Workers 357 98 259
Non Working 484 235 249

Map of Handique, Dhemaji, Assam


Nearby Villages to Handique, Jonai

Below are the list of villages near Handique village in Jonai.


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