Handiaya is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Barnala, Punjab. The Handiaya city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Handiaya Nagar Panchayat has population of 12,507 of which 6,810 are males while 5,697 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1670 which is 13.35 % of total population of Handiaya (NP). In Handiaya Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 837 against state average of 895. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Handiaya is around 843 compared to Punjab state average of 846. Literacy rate of Handiaya city is 66.26 % lower than state average of 75.84 %. In Handiaya, Male literacy is around 71.29 % while female literacy rate is 60.25 %.
Handiaya Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,702 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Handiaya 2024 - 2025 Population
Current estimated population of Handiaya Nagar Panchayat in 2025 is approximately
18,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Handiaya city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Handiaya city will be conducted in 2025 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Handiaya town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Handiaya Caste Factor
In Handiaya (NP), most of the (NP)rs are from Schedule Caste (SC).
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.07 % of total population in Handiaya (NP).
The (NP) Handiaya currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
Handiaya Work Profile
Out of total population, 4,215 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,743 were males while 472 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 4215 working population, 94.45 % were engaged in Main Work while 5.55 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.