Handwal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Handwal is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Handwal. The total population of Handwal is 1,125 out of which 563 are males and 562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handwal is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handwal village is 143 which is 13% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handwal is 723 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Handwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handwal is 83.7%. Thus Handwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.75% and the female literacy rate is 78.88% in Handwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 83 | 60 |
| Literacy | 83.71% | 88.75% | 78.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 69 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 303 | 137 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Handwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handwal village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 189 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 85 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 56 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Non Working | 879 | 350 | 529 |
Map of Handwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Handwal, Mukerian
Below are the list of villages near Handwal village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulaha | 372 |
| Lalota | 454 |
| Chikarial | 209 |
| Repur | 1,443 |
| Depur | 5,189 |
| Kathigarh | 725 |
| Badala | 585 |
| Gawal Chak Jassu | 2 |
| Narnaul | 292 |
| Passi Karoro | 518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia