Handewadi Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Handewadi is a village situated in Ajra taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 112 families residing in the village Handewadi. The total population of Handewadi is 391 out of which 197 are males and 194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handewadi is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handewadi village is 34 which is 9% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handewadi is 619 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Handewadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handewadi is 65.5%. Thus Handewadi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 80.11% and the female literacy rate is 51.38% in Handewadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handewadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handewadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handewadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Literacy | 65.55% | 80.11% | 51.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 56 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Handewadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handewadi village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 102 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 76 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 209 | 91 | 118 |
Map of Handewadi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Handewadi, Ajra
Below are the list of villages near Handewadi village in Ajra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakudwadi | 840 |
| Kolindre | 1,973 |
| Sule | 1,289 |
| Poshratwadi | 482 |
| Sarambalwadi | 1,029 |
| Kaginwadi | 278 |
| Kine | 1,902 |
| Maligre | 1,688 |
| Shirsangi | 1,680 |
| Pedrewadi | 983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handewadi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia