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Handipuhan Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Handipuhan is a medium size village located in Jashipur Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 157 families residing. The Handipuhan village has population of 619 of which 287 are males while 332 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Handipuhan village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 19.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Handipuhan village is 1157 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Handipuhan as per census is 1360, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Handipuhan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Handipuhan village was 37.33 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Handipuhan Male literacy stands at 50.21 % while female literacy rate was 25.76 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Handipuhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Handipuhan village.

Handipuhan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 157 - -
Population 619 287 332
Child (0-6) 118 50 68
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 591 275 316
Literacy 37.33 % 50.21 % 25.76 %
Total Workers 326 162 164
Main Worker 93 - -
Marginal Worker 233 77 156

Caste Factor

In Handipuhan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.48 % of total population in Handipuhan village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Handipuhan village of Mayurbhanj.

Work Profile

In Handipuhan village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 28.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.