Handal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Handal is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 549 families residing in the village Handal. The total population of Handal is 2,072 out of which 1,074 are males and 998 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handal is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Handal village is 217 which is 10% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handal is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Handal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handal is 92.1%. Thus Handal village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.72% and the female literacy rate is 88.29% in Handal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 116 | 101 |
| Literacy | 92.13% | 95.72% | 88.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 157 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Handal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handal village out of total population, 1,135 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 567 | 482 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 244 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 95 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 143 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 568 | 234 | 334 |
| Non Working | 937 | 358 | 579 |
Nearby Villages to Handal,
Below are the list of villages near Handal village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Chak | 2,198 |
| Gokul Chak | 1,153 |
| Jalchak | 6,793 |
| Jan Hat | 2,335 |
| Tildaganja | 994 |
| Lechhua | 333 |
| Naranga Dighi | 3,406 |
| Barisha | 3,302 |
| Baguabar | 845 |
| Uttar Bar | 1,069 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia