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Handikhal Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Handikhal is a medium size village located in Jodamba Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 97 families residing. The Handikhal village has population of 410 of which 192 are males while 218 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Handikhal village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 22.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Handikhal village is 1135 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Handikhal as per census is 1214, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Handikhal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Handikhal village was 10.09 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Handikhal Male literacy stands at 19.33 % while female literacy rate was 1.80 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Handikhal 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 Handikhal village.

Handikhal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 97 - -
Population 410 192 218
Child (0-6) 93 42 51
Schedule Caste 44 22 22
Schedule Tribe 55 28 27
Literacy 10.09 % 19.33 % 1.80 %
Total Workers 313 145 168
Main Worker 176 - -
Marginal Worker 137 12 125

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.73 % of total population in Handikhal village.

Work Profile

In Handikhal village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 56.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.