Handla Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Handla is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 936 families residing in the village Handla. The total population of Handla is 3,779 out of which 1,945 are males and 1,834 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handla is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handla village is 422 which is 11% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handla is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Handla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handla is 76.9%. Thus Handla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.27% and the female literacy rate is 68.1% in Handla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 422 | 234 | 188 |
| Literacy | 76.85% | 85.27% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,630 | 845 | 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 469 | 227 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 1,199 | 486 | 713 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.4% of total population in Handla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handla village out of total population, 1,590 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,590 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 470 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 730 | 551 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 121 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 470 | 327 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 100 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 860 | 556 | 304 |
| Non Working | 2,189 | 838 | 1,351 |
Map of Handla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Handla, Narayangarh
Below are the list of villages near Handla village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sridhar Bherya | 11 |
| Kasba Narayangar | 3,627 |
| Padampur | 390 |
| Chatri Bhera | 508 |
| Parulia | 1,681 |
| Bahurupa | 5,071 |
| Kajla | 202 |
| Andharia Bhera | 311 |
| Baga Bhera | 218 |
| Tala | 41 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia