Handowal Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Handowal Kalan is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Handowal Kalan. The total population of Handowal Kalan is 911 out of which 472 are males and 439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handowal Kalan is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handowal Kalan village is 109 which is 12% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handowal Kalan is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Handowal Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handowal Kalan is 70.1%. Thus Handowal Kalan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.81% and the female literacy rate is 68.22% in Handowal Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handowal Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handowal Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handowal Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 57 | 52 |
| Literacy | 70.07% | 71.81% | 68.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 357 | 186 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 174 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Handowal Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handowal Kalan village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 257 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 79 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 103 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 72 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Non Working | 557 | 201 | 356 |
Map of Handowal Kalan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Handowal Kalan, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Handowal Kalan village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Handowal Khurd | 9 |
| Saido Patti | 874 |
| Rajni Devi | 434 |
| Bassi Kalan | 2,356 |
| Lehli Khurd | 797 |
| Jian | 1,208 |
| Shamaspur | 6 |
| Chabewal | 2,698 |
| Bathula | 592 |
| Bajraur | 2,915 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handowal Kalan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia