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.
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.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kherani | 1,018 |
| No.2 Simen Chapori | 483 |
| No.3 Simen Chapori | 925 |
| Seren Nepali | 281 |
| Sensowa | 470 |
| Seren Sonowal | 564 |
| Simen Kaiborta | 470 |
| No.1 Udai Pur | 1,492 |
| No.1 Simen Chapori | 2,060 |
| Dekapam Pensam | 1,189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handique, Dhemaji, Assam - Wikipedia