Handique Population, Caste, Working Data Sivasagar, Assam - Census 2011
Handique is a village situated in Nazira circle of Sivasagar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Handique. The total population of Handique is 875 out of which 440 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handique is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handique village is 87 which is 10% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handique is 1,417 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Handique village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handique is 93.9%. Thus Handique village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Sivasagar district. The male literacy rate is 97.28% and the female literacy rate is 90.36% in Handique village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handique village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handique Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handique village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 36 | 51 |
| Literacy | 93.91% | 97.28% | 90.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 77 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 47 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.7% of total population in Handique village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handique village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 23.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 64 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 61 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 189 | 86 |
| Non Working | 517 | 187 | 330 |
Map of Handique, Sivasagar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Handique, Nazira
Below are the list of villages near Handique village in Nazira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adpuria | 4,537 |
| Methonchowa Gaon | 1,793 |
| Bihubor Grant | 1,695 |
| Rojabheta Lakhimijan Grant No.1 | 506 |
| Rojabheta No.1 | 81 |
| Lahon | 3,530 |
| Borgohain | 2,548 |
| Kachari | 915 |
| Methonchowa Grant | 393 |
| Asalabari Gaon | 768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handique, Sivasagar, Assam - Wikipedia